CVE-2018-15371 is a vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software's shell access request mechanism, allowing an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted root shell access. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication for specific commands, affecting Cisco IOS XE products. With a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), it requires high privileges and local access, but a successful exploit grants full control over the device. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
16.3\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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