VDB-125708 · CVE-2018-0416 · BID 105675

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Web-based Interface Request input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Web-based Interface. Such manipulation as part of Request leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-0416. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (Wireless LAN Software) (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web-based Interface. The manipulation as part of a Request leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view system information that under normal circumstances should be prohibited. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input and validation checking mechanisms in the web-based interface URL request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting specific URLs via the web-based interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive system information.

The bug was discovered 10/17/2018. The weakness was presented 10/17/2018 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20181017-wlc-id as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-0416 since 11/26/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/30/2023).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 316344 (Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Information Disclosure Vulnerability(cisco-sa-20181017-wlc-id)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105675†). See VDB-125712, VDB-125709 and VDB-125706 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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11/26/2017 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20181017-wlc-id
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-0416 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0416
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125708
SecurityFocus: 105675 - Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software CVE-2018-0416 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041928

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2018 06:44
Updated: 05/30/2023 08:38
Changes: 10/18/2018 06:44 (64), 04/05/2020 09:02 (4), 05/30/2023 08:38 (3)
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