Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
CVE-2014-0701

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Wireless Lan Controller Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 March 2014

Summary

Certain versions of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices are susceptible to a memory deallocation issue, enabling remote attackers to exploit this flaw by sending WebAuth login requests at an excessive rate. This can lead to a denial of service, causing the device to reboot unexpectedly. This vulnerability may disrupt network connectivity and lead to potential downtime for services relying on the affected device, highlighting the importance of applying the necessary updates and patches to safeguard network infrastructure.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecur...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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