CVE-2017-6773
MEDIUMCisco ASR 5000 - Auth Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers running the Cisco StarOS operating system could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass the CLI restrictions and execute commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input sanitization of user-supplied input at the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a script on the device that will allow them to bypass built-in restrictions. An exploit could allow the unauthorized user to launch the CLI directly from a command shell. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd47722. Known Affected Releases: 21.0.v0.65839.
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
16.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (2)
cisco/asr_5000_software
Cisco Systems, Inc./StarOS for ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers
< 21.0.v0.65839
Published
Aug 17, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026