CVE-2012-5992
mediumpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco 2000 wireless lan controllerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:2000_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 2100 wireless lan controllerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:2100_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 2500 wireless lan controllerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:2500_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 4100 wireless lan controllerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:4100_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 4400 wireless lan controllerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:4400_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 5500 wireless lan controllerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:5500_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 7500 wireless lan controllerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:7500_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco 8500 wireless lan controllerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:8500_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco wireless lan controller software= 7.2.110.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://infosec42.blogspot.dk/2012/12/cisco-wlc-csrf-dos-and-persistent-xss.htmlcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51546cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56929cnnvd
- http://infosec42.blogspot.dk/2012/12/cisco-wlc-csrf-dos-and-persistent-xss.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://infosec42.blogspot.dk/2012/12/cisco-wlc-csrf-dos-and-persistent-xss.htmlExploitnvd
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