CVE-2016-9215 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software, specifically affecting release 6.1.1.BASE. An authenticated local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain root-level privileges on the device. Rated 7.8 High on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local access, but allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in the KEV catalog, indicating no known active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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