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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (Wlc) — versions unspecified
- Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191016… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
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.