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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-6606

A vulnerability in a startup script of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the targeted system to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the root user.

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 0.50%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A vulnerability in a startup script of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the targeted system to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the root user. More Information: CSCuz06639 CSCuz42122. Known Affected Releases: 15.6(1.1)S 16.1.2 16.2.0 15.2(1)E. Known Fixed Releases: Denali-16.1.3 16.2(1.8) 16.1(2.61) 15.6(2)SP 15.6(2)S1 15.6(1)S2 15.5(3)S3a 15.5(3)S3 15.5(2)S4 15.5(1)S4 15.4(3)S6a 15.4(3)S6 15.3(3)S8a 15.3(3)S8 15.2(5)E 15.2(4)E3 15.2(3)E5 15.0(2)SQD3 15.0(1.9.2)SQD3 3.9(0)E.

CVSS 3.0
6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.50% probability · 42th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
cisco/ios xe
Source
psirt@cisco.com

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