CVE-2015-6383

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Published Dec 3, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco IOS XE 15.4(3)S on ASR 1000 devices improperly loads software packages, which allows local users to bypass license restrictions and obtain certain root privileges by using the CLI to enter crafted filenames, aka Bug ID CSCuv93130.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.4\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-6325	Cisco IOS XE 15.4(3)S on ASR 1000 devices improperly loads software packages, which allows local users to bypass license restrictions and obtain certain root privileges by using the CLI to enter crafted filenames, aka Bug ID CSCuv93130.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.383% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151130-asa
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78521
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034277
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034296

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Ios Xe

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Dec 3, 2015, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 3, 2015, 3:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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