Privilege escalation in Cisco iOS Xr
CVE-2017-6728
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code at the root privilege level on an affected system, because of Incorrect Permissions. More Information: CSCvb99389. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.3.1.15i.BASE 6.2.3.1i.BASE 6.2.2.15i.BASE 6.1.4.10i.BASE.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Ios_xr
- N/a Cisco Ios Xr — versions Cisco IOS XR
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6728?
- CVE-2017-6728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6728?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.