CVE-2016-9215 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Cisco IOS XR

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Cisco IOS XR`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10027	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00073.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94812
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037418
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-iosxr

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Ios Xr

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2016-12-14T00:37:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:11.198Z

Reserved: 2016-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9215

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-14T00:59:36.477

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-9215

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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