CVE-2015-6383

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-6383
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercisco
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-12-03 03:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionCisco IOS XE 15.4(3)S on ASR 1000 devices improperly loads software packages, which allows local users to bypass license restrictions and obtain certain root privileges by using the CLI to enter crafted filenames, aka Bug ID CSCuv93130.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Cisco Ios Xe 15.4\(3\)s All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router Flaw Lets Local Users Bypass License Restrictions - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Cisco Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
Cisco IOS XE 3S Software CVE-2015-6383 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Cisco IOS XE on IOS XE 3S Flaw Lets Local Users Bypass License Restrictions - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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