A vulnerability in Cisco Aironet Access Points (APs) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a targeted device with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient access control for certain URLs on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting specific URLs from an affected AP. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to the device with elevated privileges. While the attacker would not be granted access to all possible configuration options, it could allow the attacker to view sensitive information and replace some options with values of their choosing, including wireless network configuration. It would also allow the attacker to disable the AP, creating a denial of service (DoS) condition for clients associated with the AP.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2019-10-16T19:15:13.723
2024-11-21T04:28:18.930
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_1540_firmware | < 8.5.151.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_1540_firmware | < 8.8.120.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | aironet_1540 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_1560_firmware | < 8.5.151.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_1560_firmware | < 8.8.120.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | aironet_1560 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_1800_firmware | < 8.5.151.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_1800_firmware | < 8.8.120.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | aironet_1800 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_2800_firmware | < 8.5.151.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_2800_firmware | < 8.8.120.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | aironet_2800 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_3800_firmware | < 8.5.151.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_3800_firmware | < 8.8.120.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | aironet_3800 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_4800_firmware | < 8.5.151.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | aironet_4800_firmware | < 8.8.120.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | aironet_4800 | - | No |
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