CVE-2016-1456

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Published Jul 15, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The CLI in Cisco IOS XR 6.x through 6.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged context by leveraging unspecified container access, aka Bug ID CSCuz62721.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.0_base:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2555	The CLI in Cisco IOS XR 6.x through 6.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged context by leveraging unspecified container access, aka Bug ID CSCuz62721.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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% (0.331% 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-20160714-ios-xr
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91785
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036311

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cisco Ios Xr

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Jul 15, 2016, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 15, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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