CVE-2009-0059
What it is
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Catalyst 6500 Wireless Services Module (WiSM), and Cisco Catalyst 3750 Integrated Wireless LAN Controller with software 4.x before 4.2.176.0 and 5.2.x before 5.2.157.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a web authentication (aka WebAuth) session that includes a malformed POST request to login.html.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Cisco 4400 Wireless Lan Controller 4.1
- Cisco 4400 Wireless Lan Controller 4.2
- Cisco 4400 Wireless Lan Controller 5.2
- Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Integrated Wireless Lan Controller 4.1
- Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Integrated Wireless Lan Controller 4.2
- Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Integrated Wireless Lan Controller 5.2
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Integrated Wireless Lan Controller 4.1
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Integrated Wireless Lan Controller 4.2
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a6c1dd.shtml
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a6c1dd.shtml
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33749
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a6c1dd.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33608
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021679
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33749
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a6c1dd.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33608
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021679