High severity · published Oct 6, 2016
CVE-2016-6428
Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root by leveraging admin privileges, aka Bug ID CSCva38349
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root by leveraging admin privileges, aka Bug ID CSCva38349.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IX
Ios XR · Cisco
6.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6428
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6428
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-iosxr
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93416
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036956
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