CVE-2015-6397 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can gain root access on Cisco RV series routers due to incorrect default account RBAC configuration.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-6397?

CVE-2015-6397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Rv215w Wireless-N Vpn Router Firmware, published on 8 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco RV110W, RV130W, and RV215W devices have an incorrect RBAC configuration for the default account, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain root access via a login session with that account, aka Bug IDs CSCuv90139, CSCux58175, and CSCux73557.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6397?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Rv110w Wireless-N Vpn Firewall Firmware, Cisco Rv130w Wireless-N Multifunction Vpn Router Firmware, Cisco Rv215w Wireless-N Vpn Router Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-6397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Rv215w Wireless-N Vpn Router Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7m9q-532f-6q43.

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