CVE-2017-6606

A vulnerability in a startup script of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the targeted system to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the root user. More Information: CSCuz06639 CSCuz42122. Known Affected Releases: 15.6(1.1)S 16.1.2 16.2.0 15.2(1)E. Known Fixed Releases: Denali-16.1.3 16.2(1.8) 16.1(2.61) 15.6(2)SP 15.6(2)S1 15.6(1)S2 15.5(3)S3a 15.5(3)S3 15.5(2)S4 15.5(1)S4 15.4(3)S6a 15.4(3)S6 15.3(3)S8a 15.3(3)S8 15.2(5)E 15.2(4)E3 15.2(3)E5 15.0(2)SQD3 15.0(1.9.2)SQD3 3.9(0)E.

• CWE-78

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97434Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038190
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-iosxeVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97434Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038190
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-iosxeVendor Advisory

Published

Apr 7, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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