What is CVE-2016-9215?

CVE-2016-9215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2016-9215?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr

CVE-2016-9215

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to log in to the device with the privileges of the root user. More Information: CSCva38434. Known Affected Releases: 6.1.1.BASE.

Published 2016-12-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Cisco iOS Xr — versions 6.1.1
Cisco iOS Xr — versions Cisco IOS XR

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1037418 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207… (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94812 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9215?: CVE-2016-9215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-9215?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.