CVE-2017-6728
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker...
CVE-2017-6728 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Cisco Ios Xr, published July 10, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.0 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code at the root privilege level on an affected system, because of Incorrect Permissions. More Information: CSCvb99389. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.3.1.15i.BASE 6.2.3.1i.BASE 6.2.2.15i.BASE 6.1.4.10i.BASE.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code at the root privilege level on an affected system, because of Incorrect Permissions. More Information: CSCvb99389. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.3.1.15i.BASE 6.2.3.1i.BASE 6.2.2.15i.BASE 6.1.4.10i.BASE.
- Record
CVE-2017-6728- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code at the root privilege level on an affected system, because of Incorrect Permissions. More Information: CSCvb99389. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.3.1.15i.BASE 6.2.3.1i.BASE 6.2.2.15i.BASE 6.1.4.10i.BASE.
- Record
CVE-2017-6728- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15782No score
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code at the root privilege level on an affected system, because of Incorrect Permissions. More Information: CSCvb99389. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.3.1.15i.BASE 6.2.3.1i.BASE 6.2.2.15i.BASE 6.1.4.10i.BASE.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15782- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m8f9-hvw5-hf46
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker...
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code at the root privilege level on an affected system, because of Incorrect Permissions. More Information: CSCvb99389. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.3.1.15i.BASE 6.2.3.1i.BASE 6.2.2.15i.BASE 6.1.4.10i.BASE.
- Record
GHSA-m8f9-hvw5-hf46- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.