cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access: Cisco Aironet Access Points Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Published Oct 16, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco Aironet Access Points (APs) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a targeted device with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient access control for certain URLs on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting specific URLs from an affected AP. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to the device with elevated privileges. While the attacker would not be granted access to all possible configuration options, it could allow the attacker to view sensitive information and replace some options with values of their choosing, including wireless network configuration. It would also allow the attacker to disable the AP, creating a denial of service (DoS) condition for clients associated with the AP. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access

Credit

This vulnerability was found during the resolution(a Cisco TAC support case)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Aironet AP Software Major

Event History

Oct 16, 2019
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access?

The severity of cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access is classified as high due to the potential for unauthorized access with elevated privileges.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access?

To mitigate cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access, upgrade to the latest Cisco Aironet AP Software version where the vulnerability is addressed.

3

Who is affected by cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access?

Cisco Aironet Access Points running the affected software versions are vulnerable to cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access.

4

What causes cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access?

cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access is caused by insufficient access control for specific URLs on the affected devices.

5

Can cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access be exploited remotely?

Yes, cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker, granting unauthorized access.

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