CVE-2016-9196 Privilege escalation in Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms
An authenticated local attacker with root password can gain unrestricted root access to the underlying Linux OS on Cisco Aironet Access Points.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9196?
CVE-2016-9196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms, published on 7 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in login authentication management in Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point platforms could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain unrestricted root access to the underlying Linux operating system. The root Linux shell is provided for advanced troubleshooting and should not be available to individual users, even those with root privileges. The attacker must have the root password to exploit this vulnerability. More Information: CSCvb13893. Known Affected Releases: 8.2(121.0) 8.3(102.0). Known Fixed Releases: 8.4(1.53) 8.4(1.52) 8.3(111.0) 8.3(104.23) 8.2(130.0) 8.2(124.1).
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Aironet Access Point.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmvv-w68x-p3qm.