CVE-2016-1362 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers by sending a crafted HTTP request, requiring a software patch.
- 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-2016-1362?
CVE-2016-1362 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco AireOS 4.1 through 7.4.120.0, 7.5.x, and 7.6.100.0 on Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCun86747.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1362?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Aireos.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1362?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1362 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-1362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq8q-fhrf-h2pp.