TI-2015-05366 Aliases CVE-2015-6383 GHSA-fmwc-8v8w-36mr

Cisco IOS XE 15.4(3)S on ASR 1000 devices improperly loads software packages, which…

LOW 32CWE-264Published 2015-12-03 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
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-264.

Summary

Cisco IOS XE 15.4(3)S on ASR 1000 devices improperly loads software packages, which allows local users to bypass license restrictions and obtain certain root privileges by using the CLI to enter crafted filenames, aka Bug ID CSCuv93130.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00383 32nd 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.4\(3\)s:::::::*	15.4(3)s	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.4\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4(3)s Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6383
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmwc-8v8w-36mr

References

Advisory 1

20151130 Cisco ASR 1000 Series Root Shell License Bypass Vulnerability

TI-2023-06904 Cisco is providing an update for the ongoing investigation into observed exploitation of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2018-00122 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-04497 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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