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GHSA-JMG4-JJQ9-VCRV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-11 18:30 – Updated: 2026-03-11 18:30

Details

This vulnerability is due to incorrect mapping of a command to task groups within the source code. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using the CLI command to bypass the task group–based checks. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges and perform actions on an affected device without authorization checks.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2026-20046 (GCVE-0-2026-20046)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-11 16:31 – Updated: 2026-03-12 03:55

Title

Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Summary

A vulnerability in task group assignment for a specific CLI command in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and gain full administrative control of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect mapping of a command to task groups within the source code. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using the CLI command to bypass the task group–based checks. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges and perform actions on an affected device without authorization checks.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-03-11 00:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control

Assigner

cisco CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 395 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/c…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Cisco	Cisco IOS XR Software	Affected: 6.6.1 Affected: 6.5.3 Affected: 7.0.1 Affected: 6.5.1 Affected: 6.5.2 Affected: 6.6.2 Affected: 6.6.25 Affected: 7.1.1 Affected: 7.0.90 Affected: 6.6.3 Affected: 7.0.2 Affected: 7.1.2 Affected: 7.2.1 Affected: 6.6.4 Affected: 7.3.1 Affected: 7.4.1 Affected: 7.2.2 Affected: 7.3.2 Affected: 7.5.1 Affected: 7.6.1 Affected: 7.5.2 Affected: 7.3.4 Affected: 7.3.3 Affected: 7.4.2 Affected: 7.7.1 Affected: 7.6.2 Affected: 7.8.1 Affected: 7.7.2 Affected: 7.9.1 Affected: 7.8.2 Affected: 7.5.4 Affected: 7.8.22 Affected: 7.10.1 Affected: 7.7.21 Affected: 7.9.2 Affected: 7.5.5 Affected: 7.11.1 Affected: 7.10.2 Affected: 7.3.6 Affected: 24.1.1 Affected: 7.11.2 Affected: 24.2.1 Affected: 24.1.2 Affected: 24.3.1 Affected: 24.4.1 Affected: 24.2.2 Affected: 7.11.21 Affected: 24.2.20 Affected: 24.3.2 Affected: 24.4.2 Affected: 25.1.1 Affected: 24.3.20 Affected: 25.2.1 Affected: 25.1.2 Affected: 24.3.30 Affected: 24.2.21 Affected: 25.1.30

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