CVE-2013-6699 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers by sending crafted CAPWAP packets that trigger a buffer over-read.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-6699?

CVE-2013-6699 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) protocol implementation on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted CAPWAP packet that triggers a buffer over-read, aka Bug ID CSCuh81880.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6699?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Wireless Lan Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2013-6699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg5f-wh7f-vmrc.

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