CVE-2016-6414
HighSummary
In Cisco IOS, possibly version 15.6 and earlier, and IOS XE, possibly version 3.18 and earlier, local users can execute arbitrary IOx Linux commands on the guest OS via crafted iox command-line options.
Risk Assessment
The ability for local users to execute arbitrary commands poses a significant threat to the integrity and security of the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data loss.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to restrict local user access to the system.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE
See all- CVE-2017-3863High
Multiple vulnerabilities in the EnergyWise module of Cisco IOS (12.2 and 15.0 through 15.6) and Cisco IOS XE (3.2 through 3.18) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow condition or a reload of an affected device, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition. These vulnerabilities are due to improper parsing of crafted EnergyWise packets destined to an affected device.
- CVE-2014-3360High
Cisco IOS versions 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.4 and IOS XE 3.1.xS to 3.11.xS before 3.12S are vulnerable to an attack that can lead to denial of service via a crafted SIP message.
- CVE-2014-3357High
Cisco IOS versions 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, and 15.4, as well as IOS XE versions 3.3.xSE before 3.3.2SE, 3.3.xXO before 3.3.1XO, 3.5.xE before 3.5.2E, and 3.11.xS before 3.11.1S are vulnerable to an attack that can cause a denial of service via malformed mDNS packets.
Original NVD description (English source)
iox in Cisco IOS, possibly 15.6 and earlier, and IOS XE, possibly 3.18 and earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary IOx Linux commands on the guest OS via crafted iox command-line options, aka Bug ID CSCuz59223.