National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1164
Original release date:07/29/2009
Last revised:08/07/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The administrative web interface on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.2 before 4.2.205.0 and 5.x before 5.2.178.0, as used in Cisco 1500 Series, 2000 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Series, 4200 Series, and 4400 Series Wireless Services Modules (WiSM), WLC Modules for Integrated Services Routers, and Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controllers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed response to a (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS authentication request, aka Bug ID CSCsx03715.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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External Source: CISCO
Name: 20090727 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-2021
