High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9215

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to log in to the device with the privileges of the root user. More Information: CSCva38434. Known Affected Releases: 6.1.1.BASE.

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Affected products

Cisco Systems, Inc./iOS Xr
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Range: = 6.1.1.BASE

Patches

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/94812nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037418nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-iosxrnvdVendor Advisory

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