CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-4244

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The boot implementation on Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices with software 14.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary Linux commands by leveraging administrative privileges for storage of these commands in a Compact Flash (CF) file.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover of the device by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict administrative privileges to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The boot implementation on Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices with software 14.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary Linux commands by leveraging administrative privileges for storage of these commands in a Compact Flash (CF) file, aka Bug ID CSCuu75278.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS