Unspecified vulnerability in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Catalyst 6500…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Catalyst 6500 Wireless Services Module (WiSM), and Cisco Catalyst 3750 Integrated Wireless LAN Controller with software 4.2.173.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by escalation from the (1) Lobby Admin and (2) Local Management User privilege levels.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02613 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:4.2.173.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.173.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6500_wireless_services_modules:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6500_wireless_services_modules:4.2.173.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.173.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:4.2.173.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.173.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750_series_integrated_wireless_lan_controller:4.2.173.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.173.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6500_wireless_services_modules:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6500_wireless_services_modules:4.2.173.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.173.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:4.2.173.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.173.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0062
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hv4-wf5q-j3p8
References
More Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Integrated Wireless Lan Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-00057 The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Catalyst 6500 Wireless Services Module… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-00058 Unspecified vulnerability in the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) TSEC driver in the Cisco… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-00056 The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Catalyst 6500 Wireless Services Module… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2009-0062 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0062 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8hv4-wf5q-j3p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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