VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-6414
iox in Cisco IOS, possibly 15.6 and earlier, and IOS XE, possibly 3.18 and earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary IOx Linux commands on the guest OS via crafted iox command-line options, aka Bug ID CSCuz59223.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
iox in Cisco IOS, possibly 15.6 and earlier, and IOS XE, possibly 3.18 and earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary IOx Linux commands on the guest OS via crafted iox command-line options, aka Bug ID CSCuz59223.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- cisco/ios
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160921-ioxVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93091
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036876
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160921-ioxVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93091
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036876
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.