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Cisco IOS XR Software Local Command Injection 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
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the host operating system with root privileges.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to a command in a specific group.
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.