Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Cisco Cisco IOS XR Software)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.18 % · percentile 8 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- cisco
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-78 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | cisco |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · psirt@cisco.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-11214
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-20040
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0279 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Cisco IOS XR · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 25.2.21cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 25.3.1 < 25.4.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Cisco · Cisco IOS XR Software | affected 6.5.3 ; affected 6.5.29 ; affected 6.5.1 ; affected 6.6.1 ; affected 6.5.2 ; affected 6.5.92 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |