Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:7.2.110.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.110.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2000_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2100_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4100_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4400_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:5500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:7500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:8500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:7.2.110.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.110.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2000_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2100_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4100_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4400_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:5500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:7500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:8500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44pq-x8pr-ff7r
More Cisco 2000 Wireless Lan Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00954 The HTTP Profiling functionality on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2013-00955 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.0 before 7.0.235.3, 7.1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2012-00344 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 4.x, 5.x, 6.0, and 7.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-00953 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.0 before 7.0.220.0, 7.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2013-00952 The Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (wIPS) component on Cisco Wireless LAN… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-00342 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 6.0 and 7.0 before 7.0.220.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-5992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-44pq-x8pr-ff7r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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