Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-6773 affects Cisco ASR 5000 routers running StarOS. A logged-in local user could bypass CLI restrictions and reach underlying operating-system command capability. This is mainly an insider, compromised-admin, or misconfigured-access risk, but the affected platform can be business-critical network infrastructure. Exposure appears limited to Cisco ASR 5000 Series routers running Cisco StarOS, with the source bundle naming release 21.0.v0.65839 as affected. Organizations without ASR 5000 or without this StarOS release are unlikely to be exposed based on the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted infrastructure-hardening item. It is not described as internet-scale remote exploitation, but affected ASR 5000 routers may support critical carrier or enterprise services. Prioritize if untrusted administrators, shared CLI accounts, or weak device access controls exist. Mitigation focus: Check Cisco’s advisory for affected and fixed StarOS releases.; Plan upgrade or remediation according to Cisco’s published guidance.; Restrict CLI access to trusted administrators only..
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- 20170816 Cisco StarOS for ASR 5000 Series Routers Command-Line Interface Security Bypass VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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