Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Directory Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0420

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (wlc)
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 October 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2018-0420?

A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP request parameters that describe filenames and pathnames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view system files on the targeted device, which may contain sensitive information.

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Affected Version(s)

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105671
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041926
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CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

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    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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