CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-6383

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Cisco IOS XE 15.4(3)S on ASR 1000 devices improperly loads software packages, allowing local users to bypass license restrictions and obtain certain root privileges by entering crafted filenames in the CLI.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized system access, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional access control measures.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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