CVE-2016-6428 (GCVE-0-2016-6428)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-10-06 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root by leveraging admin privileges, aka Bug ID CSCva38349.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/Ci… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036956 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93416 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2016-10-05 00:00
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