CVE-2007-2038: Medium severity cisco 2000 Wireless Lan Controller vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2007
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Updated

The Network Processing Unit (NPU) in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) before 3.2.193.5, 4.0.x before 4.0.206.0, and 4.1.x allows remote attackers on a local wireless network to cause a denial of service (loss of packet forwarding) via (1) crafted SNAP packets, (2) malformed 802.11 traffic, or (3) packets with certain header length values, aka Bug ID CSCsg36361.

Affected Software

4 affected components
cisco 2000 Wireless Lan Controller
cisco 4100 Wireless Lan Controller
cisco 4400 Wireless Lan Controller
cisco 2100 Wireless Lan Controller

Event History

Apr 16, 2007
CVE Published
09:19 PM
Apr 17, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2038?

CVE-2007-2038 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2038?

To fix CVE-2007-2038, upgrade the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller to a version that is not affected, such as 3.2.193.5 or later for 3.2.x series.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2007-2038?

CVE-2007-2038 affects Cisco 2000, 2100, 4100, and 4400 Wireless LAN Controllers running affected versions.

4

Can CVE-2007-2038 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-2038 can be exploited by remote attackers on the same local wireless network.

5

What types of traffic can trigger the CVE-2007-2038 vulnerability?

The CVE-2007-2038 vulnerability can be triggered by crafted SNAP packets and malformed 802.11 traffic.

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