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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105647
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco IOS XR Software SCP and SFTP Modules Denial of Service Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20160323-ncs)
Summary:A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) and Secure; FTP (SFTP) modules of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to; overwrite system files and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) and Secure
FTP (SFTP) modules of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to
overwrite system files and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to improper setting of permissions on
the filesystem for certain paths that include system files. An attacker could exploit this
vulnerability by using either the SCP or SFTP client to overwrite system files on the affected
device.

Vulnerability Impact:
An exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite system files
and cause a DoS condition.

Solution:
See the referenced advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1366
Cisco Security Advisory: 20160323 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers SCP and SFTP Modules Denial of Service Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160323-ncs
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035407
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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