CVE-2017-3858 is a command injection vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.2.1, specifically when the HTTP Server feature is enabled. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit insufficient input validation of HTTP parameters to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) due to its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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