# CVE-2007-2036: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can read and modify SNMP variables on Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers due to default community strings.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Apr 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vv79-p5p7-73ch

## What is CVE-2007-2036?

CVE-2007-2036 is a critical vulnerability in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software, published on 16 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The SNMP implementation in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) before 20070419 uses the default read-only community public, and the default read-write community private, which allows remote attackers to read and modify SNMP variables, aka Bug ID CSCse02384.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2036?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-2036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-2036 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software

- [CVE-2016-1363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1363/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-6314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6314/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2010-2842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2842/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2010-2843](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2843/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2010-3033](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3033/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-2036 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-2036 is a critical vulnerability in Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software, published on 16 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2036/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2036/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2036
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2036
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-2036

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2036/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.