RCE in Cisco iOS Xe
CVE-2017-6606
A vulnerability in a startup script of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the targeted system to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the root user. More Information: CSCuz06639 CSCuz42122. Known Affected Releases: 15.6(1.1)S 16.1.2 16.2.0 15.2(1)E. Known Fixed Releases: Denali-16.1.3 16.2(1.8) 16.1(2.61) 15.6(2)SP 15.6(2)S1 15.6(1)S2 15.5(3)S3a 15.5(3)S3 15.5(2)S4 15.5(1)S4 15.4(3)S6a 15.4(3)S6 15.3(3)S8a 15.3(3)S8 15.2(5)E 15.2(4)E3 15.2(3)E5 15.0(2)SQD3 15.0(1.9.2)SQD3 3.9(0)E.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 3.1.0s, 3.1.0sg, 3.1.1s
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions Cisco IOS XE
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97434 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038190 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6606?
- CVE-2017-6606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2017-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6606?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.