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CVE-2015-4244

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2015-4244 describes a critical vulnerability in Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices running software version 14.0, allowing local administrators to execute arbitrary Linux commands during the boot process by manipulating a Compact Flash file. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but grants complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, the vulnerability remains a significant risk for affected systems.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
14.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.44%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
36.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0044 is in the 54th percentile among its peer group of 3,241 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

ciscovendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

tools.cisco.com / security/center/viewAlert.x
Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com / id/1032839
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry