CVE-2019-15266 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-15266: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Path Traversal Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published October 16, 2019
Last update November 21, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view system files that should be restricted. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in command-line parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view system files that may contain sensitive information.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2019 CVE published
November 21, 2024 Record updated