CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9215

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software allows an authenticated, local attacker to log in to the device with root user privileges.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain full control over the device, posing a significant security risk to the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to a version that is not vulnerable to this issue.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to log in to the device with the privileges of the root user. More Information: CSCva38434. Known Affected Releases: 6.1.1.BASE.

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