CVE-2016-6362 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on Cisco Aironet access points by submitting crafted CLI parameters.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-6362?

CVE-2016-6362 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 devices with software before 8.2.110.0, 8.2.12x before 8.2.121.0, and 8.3.x before 8.3.102.0 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted CLI parameters, aka Bug ID CSCuz24725.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6362?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Aironet Access Point Software.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6362?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6362 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6362 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6362 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ch9m-8qr6-5wwv.

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