First published: Fri Jul 10 2015(Updated: )
The boot implementation on Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices with software 14.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary Linux commands by leveraging administrative privileges for storage of these commands in a Compact Flash (CF) file, aka Bug ID CSCuu75278.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregation Services Routers | =14.0 |
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CVE-2015-4244 is rated as a critical severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary command execution.
To mitigate CVE-2015-4244, update the Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices to the latest software version that contains the fix.
CVE-2015-4244 affects local users with administrative privileges on Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices running software version 14.0.
CVE-2015-4244 impacts Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 Series devices specifically with the 14.0 software version.
Exploitation of CVE-2015-4244 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Linux commands on the affected Cisco devices.