Cisco Wireless LAN Controller up to 7.6.x/8.0.120/8.1.130 Config improper authentication

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A vulnerability has been found in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller up to 7.6.x/8.0.120/8.1.130 (Wireless LAN Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability (Config). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.6.x, 8.0 before 8.0.121.0, and 8.1 before 8.1.131.0 allow remote attackers to change configuration settings via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCuw06153.

The weakness was disclosed 01/15/2016 as CSCuw06153 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6314 since 08/17/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/03/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88103 (Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Unauthorized Access Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO and running in the context c.

Upgrading to version 8.0.121.0 or 8.1.131.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88103), SecurityFocus (BID 80499†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55698†).

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Name: Config
Class: Improper authentication / Config
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 88103
Nessus Name: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 803167
OpenVAS Name: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wireless LAN Controller 8.0.121.0/8.1.131.0

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08/17/2015 🔍
01/13/2016 +149 days 🔍
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01/22/2016 +7 days 🔍
07/03/2022 +2354 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CSCuw06153
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6314 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 80499
SecurityTracker: 1034665
Vulnerability Center: 55698 - [cisco-sa-20160113-wlc] Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Remote Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability, Critical

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Created: 01/15/2016 09:32 AM
Updated: 07/03/2022 12:35 PM
Changes: 01/15/2016 09:32 AM (66), 06/21/2018 09:02 AM (13), 07/03/2022 12:35 PM (4)
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