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CVE-2009-1164

The administrative web interface on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.2 before 4.2.205.0 and 5.x 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 (device reload) via a malformed response to a (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS authentication request, aka Bug ID CSCsx03715.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1164 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, 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

2009-07-29T17:30:01.017

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware cisco catalyst_3750g * Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller 4.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller 5.0 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller 5.1 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller 5.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller 4.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller 5.0 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller 5.1 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller 5.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller 4.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller 5.0 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller 5.1 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller 5.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller 4.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller 5.0 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller 5.1 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller 5.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller 4.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller 5.0 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller 5.1 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller 5.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller 4.2 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller 5.0 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller 5.1 Yes
Hardware cisco cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller 5.2 Yes
References

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.