Path Traversal in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (Wlc)

CVE-2019-15266

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view system files that should be restricted. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in command-line parameters that describe filenames. 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 that may contain sensitive information.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15266?
CVE-2019-15266 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (Wlc), classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2019-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-15266?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.