Privilege escalation in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software
CVE-2018-0245
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco 5500 and 8500 Series Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view system information that under normal circumstances should be prohibited. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input and validation checking mechanisms in the REST API URL request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious URL to the REST API. If successful, an exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive system information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg89442.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Wireless_lan_controller_software — versions 8.3\(133.0\), 8.5\(105.0\)
- N/a Cisco 5500 And 8500 Series Wireless Lan Controller — versions Cisco 5500 and 8500 Series Wireless LAN Controller
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0245?
- CVE-2018-0245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0245?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0245 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.