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An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and issuing a set of crafted, malicious commands at the administrative shell. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access on the device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. 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