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TI-2019-11379 Aliases CVE-2019-15266GHSA-cj7m-xpw7-hcp8

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Path Traversal Vulnerability

Priority LOW 21CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view system files that should be restricted. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in command-line parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view system files that may contain sensitive information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0065 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.10VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.10 Vulnerable ·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 Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) n/a

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-11376 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Secure Shell Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 42
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15266
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj7m-xpw7-hcp8
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-11388 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller HTTP Parsing Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2016-01254 Buffer overflow in the redirection functionality in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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Sources

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