CVE-2017-6728

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-07-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code at the root privilege level on an affected system, because of Incorrect Permissions. More Information: CSCvb99389. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.3.1.15i.BASE 6.2.3.1i.BASE 6.2.2.15i.BASE 6.1.4.10i.BASE.

Affected products

Cisco IOS XR Software: all versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99464
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038821
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-ios
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99464
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038821
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-ios

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