A vulnerability in the SSH client feature of Cisco IOS XR Software for Cisco 8000 Series Routers and Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 540 Series and 5700 Series Routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are included with the SSH client CLI command. An attacker with low-privileged access to an affected device could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted SSH client command to the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root on the affected device.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 58 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 55 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-03-13T17:15:48.193
2025-08-05T14:40:07.707
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.3.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.3.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.3.15 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.4.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.5.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.5.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.5.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.5.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.5.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.6.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.7.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.7.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.7.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.8.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.9.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | 7.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | ios_xrd_control_plane | * | No |
| Application | cisco | ios_xrd_vrouter | * | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8011-4g24y4h-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8101-32fh | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8101-32fh-o | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8101-32h-o | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8102-28fh-dpu-o | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8102-64h | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8102-64h-o | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8111-32eh-o | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8122-64eh-o | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8122-64ehf-o | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8201 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8201-24h8fh | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8201-32fh | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8201-32fh-o | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8202 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8202-32fh-m | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8212-48fh-m | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8404 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8501-sys-mt | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8608 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8700 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8711-32fh-m | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8712-mod-m | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8804 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8808 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8812 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8818 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-12z20g-sys-a | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-12z20g-sys-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-24q2c2dd-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-24q8l2dd-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-24z8q2c-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-28z4c-sys-a | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-28z4c-sys-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-6z14s-sys-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-6z18g-sys-a | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-6z18g-sys-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-acc-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-fh-agg | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540-fh-csr-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-12z16g-sys-a | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-12z16g-sys-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-16z4g8q2c-a | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-16z4g8q2c-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-16z8q2c-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-4z14g2q-a | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-4z14g2q-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-6z18g-sys-a | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-6z18g-sys-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-8z16g-sys-a | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-8z16g-sys-d | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540x-acc-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_57b1-5dse-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_57b1-6d24-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_57c1-48q6-sys | - | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.