CVE-2016-9215

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	Cisco IOS XR	Cisco IOS XR

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94812Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037418Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-iosxrVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94812Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037418Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-iosxrVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 14, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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