HIGH
The CLI in Cisco IOS XR 6.x through 6.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged context by leveraging unspecified container access, aka Bug ID CSCuz62721
Published Jul 15, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.33%
Description
The CLI in Cisco IOS XR 6.x through 6.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged context by leveraging unspecified container access, aka Bug ID CSCuz62721.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.33% 0.00331
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00331
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00331) | 23.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00331) | 24.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 21.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160714-ios-xr vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91785 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036311 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160714-ios-xr | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91785 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036311 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner cisco
Published Jul 15, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 4, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1456
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a