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CVE-2012-0371


Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 4.x, 5.x, 6.0, and 7.0 before 7.0.220.4, when CPU-based ACLs are enabled, allow remote attackers to read or modify the configuration via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCtu56709.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-0371 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 13 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2012-03-01T01:55:01.220

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.108 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.155.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.155.5 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.179.8 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.179.11 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.196 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.206.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.217.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.0.219.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.1 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.1.171.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.1.181.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.1.185.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.1m Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.61.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.99.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.112.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.117.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.130.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.173.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.174.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.176.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2.182.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 4.2m Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.0.148.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.0.148.2 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.1 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.1.151.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.1.152.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.1.160.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.2 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.2.157.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 5.2.169.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 6.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 6.0.182.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 6.0.188.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 6.0.196.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 6.0.199.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 6.0.199.4 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 7.0 Yes
Operating System cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 7.0.98.0 Yes
Hardware cisco 2000_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 2100_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 2106_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 2112_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 2125_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 2500_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 2504_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 4100_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 4400_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 4402_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 4404_wireless_lan_controller * Yes
Hardware cisco 5508_wireless_controller * 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.