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CVE-2016-9196

A vulnerability in login authentication management in Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point platforms could allow an authe…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

A vulnerability in login authentication management in Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point platforms could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain unrestricted root access to the underlying Linux operating system. The root Linux shell is provided for advanced troubleshooting and should not be available to individual users, even those with root privileges. The attacker must have the root password to exploit this vulnerability. More Information: CSCvb13893. Known Affected Releases: 8.2(121.0) 8.3(102.0). Known Fixed Releases: 8.4(1.53) 8.4(1.52) 8.3(111.0) 8.3(104.23) 8.2(130.0) 8.2(124.1).

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • tools.cisco.com /security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-aironet · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/97468 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038187 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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