A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges
Published Mar 22, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.13%
Description
A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of HTTP parameters supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and submitting crafted input to the affected web page parameter. The user must be authenticated to access the affected parameter. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices running Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.2.1, if the HTTP Server feature is enabled for the device. The newly redesigned, web-based administration interface was introduced in the Denali 16.2 Release of Cisco IOS XE Software. The web-based administration interface in earlier releases of Cisco IOS XE Software is not affected by this vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuy83069.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Cisco IOS XE Defaultn/a
- Version Cisco IOS XEStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| n/a | Cisco IOS XE | n/a |
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No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03131) | 87.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03131) | 86.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00899) | 74.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 69.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00284) | 67.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00284) | 63.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00301) | 64.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 48.31th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 47.78th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 76.33th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97009 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038102 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170322-xeci x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97009 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038102 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170322-xeci | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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