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
- Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (Wlc) — versions unspecified
- Cisco Wireless_lan_controller_software
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, 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.