CVE-2009-0059
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Catalyst 6500 Wireless Services Module (WiSM), and Cisco Catalyst 3750 Integrated Wireless LAN Controller with software 4.x before 4.2.176.0 and 5.2.x before 5.2.157.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a web authentication (aka WebAuth) session that includes a malformed POST request to login.html.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (16)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco 4400 wireless lan controller= 4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:4400_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 4400 wireless lan controller= 4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:4400_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 4400 wireless lan controller= 5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:4400_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 3750 series integrated wireless lan controller= 4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 3750 series integrated wireless lan controller= 4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 3750 series integrated wireless lan controller= 5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 6500 series integrated wireless lan controller= 4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6500_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 6500 series integrated wireless lan controller= 4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6500_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 6500 series integrated wireless lan controller= 5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6500_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 7600 series wireless lan controller= 4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_7600_series_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 7600 series wireless lan controller= 4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_7600_series_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco catalyst 7600 series wireless lan controller= 5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_7600_series_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco wireless lan controller software= 4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco wireless lan controller software= 4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco wireless lan controller software= 5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33749enisa_euvd
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a6c1dd.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33608enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021679enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33749nvd
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a6c1dd.shtmlVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33608nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021679nvd
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