CVE-2016-6375: Medium severity cisco wireless lan controller software 7.1 vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2016
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Updated

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices before 8.0.140.0, 8.1.x and 8.2.x before 8.2.121.0, and 8.3.x before 8.3.102.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending crafted Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP) packets and then sending a traffic stream metrics (TSM) information request over SNMP, aka Bug ID CSCuz40221.

Affected Software

96 affected components
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.0.72.140
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.0_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.1.59.24
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.1.105.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.1.111.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.78.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.116.21
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.150.6
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.150.10
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.171.5
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.171.6
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.185.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.193.5
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.2.195.10
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=3.6.0e
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.108
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.155.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.155.5
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.179.8
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.179.11
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.196
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.206.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.217.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.0.219.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.1.171.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.1.181.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.1.185.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.1_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.61.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.99.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.112.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.117.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.130.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.173.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.174.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.176.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2.182.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=4.2_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=5.0.148.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=5.0.148.2
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=5.1.151.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=5.1.152.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=5.1.160.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=5.2.157.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=5.2.169.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=6.0_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.0_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.1_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.2_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.3.101.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.3.103.8
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.3.112
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.3_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.4.1.1
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.4.100
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.4.100.60
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.4.110.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.4.121.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.4_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.5.102.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.5.102.11
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.5_base
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.6.1.62
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.6.100.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.6.110.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.6.120.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=7.6.130.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.0.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.0.0.30220.385
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.0.100
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.0.115.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.0.120.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.0.121.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.1.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.1.104.37
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.1.111.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.1.122.0
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software=8.1.130.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 6.0=182.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 6.0=188.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 6.0=196.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 6.0=199.4
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 6.0=202.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.0=98.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.0=98.218
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.0=116.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.0=220.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.0=240.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.0=250.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.0=252.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.1=91.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.2=103.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.4=1.19
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.4=1.54
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 7.4=140.0
Cisco wireless LAN controller

Event History

Sep 12, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6375?

CVE-2016-6375 has a CVSS score that indicates it is a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-6375?

To fix CVE-2016-6375, upgrade your Cisco Wireless LAN Controller to version 8.0.140.0 or higher, or apply the appropriate patches for affected versions.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2016-6375?

CVE-2016-6375 affects Cisco Wireless LAN Controller devices running versions prior to 8.0.140.0, 8.1.x, 8.2.x before 8.2.121.0, and 8.3.x before 8.3.102.0.

4

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2016-6375?

Exploitation of CVE-2016-6375 can cause a denial of service condition that results in the affected devices being forced to reload.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-6375?

There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2016-6375, the recommended action is to update to a secure version of the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller software.

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