HIGH
Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root by leveraging admin privileges, aka Bug ID CSCva38349
Published Oct 6, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root by leveraging admin privileges, aka Bug ID CSCva38349.
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.
0.36% 0.00360
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00360
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 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 27.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 27.65th | 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-20161005-iosxr vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93416 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036956 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-iosxr | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93416 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036956 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner cisco
Published Oct 6, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 26, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6428
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a