CVE-2017-6718

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-07-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

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.

Affected products

Cisco IOS XR Software: 6.0.2, 6.0.2.01

References

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

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