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TI-2015-03563 Aliases CVE-2015-4244GHSA-hg76-79w5-rcwg

The boot implementation on Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices with software 14.0 allows…

Priority LOW 32CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00444 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4244
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg76-79w5-rcwg

References

  • TI-2017-02916 Access control flaw in Cisco StarOS CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04371 Memory corruption in Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregation Services Routers CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2016-07532 Memory corruption in Cisco ASR 5000 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05548 Resource management flaw in Cisco Aggregation Services Router 5000 Series Switch CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01226 The SSH implementation in Cisco StarOS before 19.3.M0.62771 and 20.x before 20.0.M0.62768… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05547 Resource management flaw in Cisco StarOS 20.0.0 through 21.0.M0.64246 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources