The vulnerability of the Routed PON Controller Software component in the Cisco IOS XR operating system of Cisco NCS 540 Series Routers, NCS 5500 Series Routers, and NCS 5700 Series Routers allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

The vulnerability of the Routed PON Controller Software in Cisco IOS XR routers from the Cisco NCS 540 Series, NCS 5500 Series, and NCS 5700 Series routers exists due to the lack of measures taken to neutralize specific elements used in the operating system commands. Exploiting this vulnerability...