CVE-2016-9194

Description

A vulnerability in 802.11 Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME) action frame processing in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of the 802.11 WME packet header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed 802.11 WME frames to a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the WLC to reload unexpectedly. The fixed versions are 8.0.140.0, 8.2.130.0, and 8.3.111.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCva86353.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97424 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038182 vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-wlc vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9194?
CVE-2016-9194 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9194?
To fix CVE-2016-9194, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9194 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9194 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9194?
CVE-2016-9194 affects n/a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller.
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