CVE-2017-6718 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root level. More Information: CSCvb99384. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.2.11.3i.ROUT 6.2.1.29i.ROUT 6.2.1.26i.ROUT.

Published: 2017-07-04

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Cisco IOS XR

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Cisco IOS XR`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.0.2.01:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-15772	A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root level. More Information: CSCvb99384. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.2.11.3i.ROUT 6.2.1.29i.ROUT 6.2.1.26i.ROUT.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00079.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99226
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038741
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170621-ios1

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Ios Xr

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2017-07-04T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:41:17.052Z

Reserved: 2017-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6718

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-07-04T00:29:00.617

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-6718

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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