TI-2017-04549 Aliases CVE-2017-6796 GHSA-2gv6-m3m6-5774

OS command injection in Cisco IOS XE

LOW 30CWE-78Published 2017-09-07 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

A vulnerability in the USB-modem code of Cisco IOS XE Software running on Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the platform usb modem command in the CLI of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying the platform usb modem command in the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve48949.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00445 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Cisco IOS XE	Cisco IOS XE	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco IOS XE Vendor— Affected Cisco IOS XE Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6796
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gv6-m3m6-5774

References

Advisory 1

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170906-asr920-1

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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