A vulnerability in the Central Web Authentication (CWA) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software for Wireless Controllers could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass the pre-authentication access control list (ACL), which could allow access to network resources before user authentication. This vulnerability is due to a logic error when activating the pre-authentication ACL that is received from the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to a wireless network that is configured for CWA and sending traffic through an affected device that should be denied by the configured ACL before user authentication. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured ACL protections on the affected device before the user authentication is completed, allowing the attacker to access trusted networks that the device might be protecting.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-09-25T17:15:18.470
2024-10-03T14:52:22.627
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.3.11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.4.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.6.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.5f | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1f | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1g | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1z1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1z2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.6a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.10a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1r | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1v | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1z | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.4b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.4c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.8a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.5.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.5.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1z | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1z1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.6a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.7.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.7.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.7.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.7.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.8.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1x1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1y1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.10.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.10.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.10.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.11.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.11.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.11.99sw | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.13.1a | Yes |
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