CVE-2017-6718 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Command Line Interface (CLI) of Cisco IOS XR Software, specifically affecting versions 6.2.1.BASE. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain root-level privileges. Rated Medium severity with a CVSSv3 score of 6.7, the attack requires high privileges and local access, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.2.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.0.2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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