Cisco Aironet Access Points Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Aironet Access Points (APs) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a targeted device with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient access control for certain URLs on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting specific URLs from an affected AP. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to the device with elevated privileges. While the attacker would not be granted access to all possible configuration options, it could allow the attacker to view sensitive information and replace some options with values of their choosing, including wireless network configuration. It would also allow the attacker to disable the AP, creating a denial of service (DoS) condition for clients associated with the AP.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Aironet Access Point Software | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Aironet Access Point Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_1540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_1560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_1800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_2800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_2800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_3800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_1540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_1560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_1800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_2800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_2800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_3800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 to before 8.5.151.0; 8.8 to before 8.8.120.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Cisco Aironet Access Point Software n/a
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-11375 Cisco Aironet Access Points Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2019-11378 Cisco Aironet Access Points Bridge Protocol Data Unit Port Disable Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority LOW 29
- TI-2019-11377 Cisco Aironet Access Points and Catalyst 9100 Access Points CAPWAP Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15260
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfr3-7m2c-w5hg
References
More Cisco Aironet 1540 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-11378 Cisco Aironet Access Points Bridge Protocol Data Unit Port Disable Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-11377 Cisco Aironet Access Points and Catalyst 9100 Access Points CAPWAP Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-15260 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15260 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rfr3-7m2c-w5hg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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