CVEvulnerability

CVE-2017-3854

8.8 HIGH Published 2017-03-15 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2017-03-15
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
8.3 HIGH — AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-287

Description

A vulnerability in the mesh code of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate a WLC in a meshed topology. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication of the parent access point in a mesh configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by forcing the target system to disconnect from the correct parent access point and reconnect to a rogue access point owned by the attacker. An exploit could allow the attacker to control the traffic flowing through the impacted access point or take full control of the target system. This vulnerability affects the following products running a vulnerable version of Wireless LAN Controller software and configured for meshed mode: Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco Flex 7500 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller, Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2). Note that additional configuration is needed in addition to upgrading to a fixed release. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuc98992 CSCuu14804.

Affected configurations

• cisco wireless lan controller firmware 8.0.72.140 • cisco wireless lan controller software 6.0199.4 • cisco wireless lan controller software 7.41.54 • cisco wireless lan controller software 7.0220.0 • cisco wireless lan controller software 7.0250.0 • cisco wireless lan controller software 16.088.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication weakness

References