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Cisco IOS XR Software Command Injection Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
A vulnerability in the command-line utility of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the host operating system with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input to a command in a specific container. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system with root privileges. Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.