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TI-2016-07525 Aliases CVE-2016-9196GHSA-gmvv-w68x-p3qm

Access control flaw in Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms

Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00421 36th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point PlatformsCisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms Vendor— Affected Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.1\(15.14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1(15.14)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.1\(112.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1(112.3)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.1\(112.4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1(112.4)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.1\(131.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1(131.0)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.2\(100.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(100.0)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.2\(102.43\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2(102.43)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.2_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2_baseVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_2800e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_2800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.1\(15.14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1(15.14) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.1\(112.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1(112.3) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.1\(112.4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1(112.4) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.1\(131.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1(131.0) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.2\(100.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(100.0) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.2\(102.43\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2(102.43) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point:8.2_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_2800e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_2800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9196
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmvv-w68x-p3qm

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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