Path Traversal in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (Wlc)
CVE-2018-0420
A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP request parameters that describe filenames and pathnames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view system files on the targeted device, which may contain sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (Wlc)
- Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software — versions 8.2\(151.0\), 8.2(151.0)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105671 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181017… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041926 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0420?
- CVE-2018-0420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (Wlc), classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0420?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.