CVE-2015-6383 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can bypass license restrictions and gain root privileges on Cisco IOS XE devices by entering crafted filenames via the CLI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6383?
CVE-2015-6383 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe, published on 3 Dec 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6383?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios Xe.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6383?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6383 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6383 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6383 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-20273 Cisco IOS XE Web UI Command Injection
- CVE-2025-20188 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco IOS XE Software
- CVE-2021-34770 Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst 9000 Family Wireless Controllers CAPWAP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmwc-8v8w-36mr.