Buffer overflow in Cisco Wireless_lan_controller
CVE-2017-12280
A vulnerability in the Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) Discovery Request parsing functionality of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to res…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.026 (83.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Wireless_lan_controller
- Cisco Wireless_lan_controller_software
- N/a Cisco Wireless Lan Controller — versions Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12280?
- CVE-2017-12280 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Wireless_lan_controller, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12280?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.