Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Products
CVE-2016-1460

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Wireless Lan Controller Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 July 2016

Summary

The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller is susceptible to a denial of service attack triggered by specially crafted wireless management frames. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to disrupt the operation of the affected devices, leading to a loss of availability. The affected versions include 7.4(121.0) and 8.0(0.30220.385), emphasizing the need for organizations to review their configurations and apply necessary mitigations as outlined by Cisco.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92158
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecur...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036468
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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