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CVE-2007-2040

Cisco Aironet 1000 Series and 1500 Series Lightweight Access Points before 3.2.185.0, and 4.0.x before 4.0.206.0, have a hard-coded password, which allows attackers with physical access to perform arbitrary actions on the device, aka Bug ID CSCsg15192.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-2040 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-04-16T21:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	cisco	wireless_lan_controller_software	< 3.2.185.0	Yes
Operating System	cisco	wireless_lan_controller_software	< 4.0.206.0	Yes
Hardware	cisco	aironet_1000-series	-	No
Hardware	cisco	aironet_1500-series	-	No

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017908 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070412-wlc.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/34133 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23461 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1368 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33610 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017908 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070412-wlc.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/34133 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23461 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1368 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33610 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.