CVE-2016-9194 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Wireless Lan Controller	5.2.157.0
Cisco	Wireless Lan Controller 6.0	182.0
Cisco	Wireless Lan Controller 7.0	98.0
Cisco	Wireless Lan Controller 7.1	91.0
Cisco	Wireless Lan Controller 7.2	103.0
Cisco	Wireless Lan Controller 7.4	1.19

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97424Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038182
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97424Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038182
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9194?

CVE-2016-9194 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 deni...

How severe is CVE-2016-9194?

CVE-2016-9194 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9194?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Wireless Lan Controller, Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 6.0, Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 7.0, Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 7.1, Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 7.2.