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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Root Shell License Bypass Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
CISCO
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.2
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
8 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
A vulnerability in the way software packages are loaded in Cisco IOS XE Software for the Cisco Aggregation Services Routers (ASR) 1000 Series could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain restricted root shell access.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability is due to lack of proper input validation of file names at the command-line interface (CLI).
Affected Software
Affected Software
Cisco Aggregation Services Routers (ASR) 1000 Series version 15.4(3)S.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please see the vendor advisory for more information.