Access control flaw in Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN…
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 the CLI command parser of the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to obtain access to the underlying operating system shell with root-level privileges. More Information: CSCvb70351. Known Affected Releases: 8.3(102.0).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0033 26th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers | Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers Vendor— Affected Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9197
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5pr-xh48-9w34
References
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- TI-2018-00336 Missing authentication in Cisco Policy Suite unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00335 Missing authentication in Cisco Policy Suite unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00333 Missing authentication in Cisco Policy Suite unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00091 Improper authentication in Cisco Policy Suite CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2016-9197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5pr-xh48-9w34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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