Buffer overflow in the redirection functionality in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the redirection functionality in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software 7.2 through 7.4 before 7.4.140.0(MD) and 7.5 through 8.0 before 8.0.115.0(ED) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCus25617.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05581 92nd 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 to before 7.4.140.0; 7.5.0 to before 8.0.115.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 to before 7.4.140.0; 7.5.0 to before 8.0.115.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49cg-6fc4-5qhm
References
More Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-11388 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller HTTP Parsing Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-00213 Resource management flaw in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2007-01958 The SNMP implementation in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) before 20070419 uses… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2015-05301 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.6.x, 8.0 before 8.0.121.0… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-00660 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices 7.4 before 7.4.110.0 distribute Aironet IOS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-01426 Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) software 6.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-1363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49cg-6fc4-5qhm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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