CVE-2018-0247: Medium severity cisco wireless lan controller software 7.1 vulnerability
A vulnerability in Web Authentication (WebAuth) clients for the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) and Aironet Access Points running Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and pass traffic. The vulnerability is due to incorrect implementation of authentication for WebAuth clients in a specific configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic to local network resources without having gone through authentication. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and pass traffic. This affects Cisco Aironet Access Points running Cisco IOS Software and Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) releases prior to 8.5.110.0 for the following specific WLC configuration only: (1) The Access Point (AP) is configured in FlexConnect Mode with NAT. (2) The WLAN is configured for central switching, meaning the client is being assigned a unique IP address. (3) The AP is configured with a Split Tunnel access control list (ACL) for access to local network resources, meaning the AP is doing the NAT on the connection. (4) The client is using WebAuth. This vulnerability does not apply to .1x clients in the same configuration. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc79502, CSCvf71789.
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What is CVE-2018-0247?
CVE-2018-0247 is a vulnerability in Web Authentication (WebAuth) clients for the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) and Aironet Access Points running Cisco IOS Software.
How does CVE-2018-0247 impact Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software?
CVE-2018-0247 allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and pass traffic.
How does CVE-2018-0247 impact Cisco Aironet Access Point Software?
CVE-2018-0247 allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and pass traffic.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-0247?
CVE-2018-0247 has a severity rating of medium, with a CVSS score of 4.7.
How can I fix CVE-2018-0247?
To fix CVE-2018-0247, Cisco has released software updates that address the vulnerability. Refer to the Cisco Security Advisory and apply the necessary updates.