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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.36%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 3.0
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.36% probability · 29th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
cisco/ios xr
Source
psirt@cisco.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.