# CVE-2015-6385: The publish-event event-manager feature in Cisco IOS 15.5(2)S and 15.5(3)S on Cloud Services Router 1000V devices allows local users to exec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-12-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The publish-event event-manager feature in Cisco IOS 15.5(2)S and 15.5(3)S on Cloud Services Router 1000V devices allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by leveraging administrative access to enter crafted environment variables, aka Bug ID CSCux14943.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151130-csr
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034274

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