CVE-2009-1165
What it is
Memory leak on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.x before 4.2.205.0, 5.1 before 5.1.163.0, and 5.0 and 5.2 before 5.2.178.0, as used in Cisco 1500 Series, 2000 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Series, 4200 Series, and 4400 Series Wireless Services Modules (WiSM), WLC Modules for Integrated Services Routers, and Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controllers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and device reload) via SSH management connections, aka Bug ID CSCsw40789.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.6% 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: 1.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Cisco Catalyst 3750g
- Cisco 1500 Wireless Lan Controller 4.1
- Cisco 1500 Wireless Lan Controller 4.1m
- Cisco 1500 Wireless Lan Controller 4.2
- Cisco 1500 Wireless Lan Controller 5.0
- Cisco 1500 Wireless Lan Controller 5.1
- Cisco 1500 Wireless Lan Controller 5.2
- Cisco 2000 Wireless Lan Controller 4.1
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
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080adb3d7.shtml
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080adb3d7.shtml
References
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080adb3d7.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35817
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022605
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2021
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080adb3d7.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35817
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022605
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2021