CVE-2015-6385

Description

The publish-event event-manager feature in Cisco IOS 15.5(2)S and 15.5(3)S on Cloud Services Router 1000V devices allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by leveraging administrative access to enter crafted environment variables, aka Bug ID CSCux14943.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151130-csr vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034274 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6385?
CVE-2015-6385 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6385?
To fix CVE-2015-6385, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-6385 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-6385 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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