The administrative web interface on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.2…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The administrative web interface on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.2 before 4.2.205.0 and 5.x before 5.2.178.0, as used in Cisco 1500 Series, 2000 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Series, 4200 Series, and 4400 Series Wireless Services Modules (WiSM), WLC Modules for Integrated Services Routers, and Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controllers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed response to a (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS authentication request, aka Bug ID CSCsx03715.
Why it matters now
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 · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4100_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4200_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_4400_wireless_lan_controller:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq6c-28wg-fw44
References
More Cisco Catalyst 3750g vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01107 Unspecified vulnerability on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01105 Memory leak on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.x before 4.2.205.0, 5.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-01189 Cisco IOS 15.0 and 15.1 on Catalyst 3560 and 3750 series switches allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-1164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq6c-28wg-fw44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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