CVE-2009-1164

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller 4.2-4.2.205.0 & 5.x-5.2.178.0 DoS via Malformed HTTP/HTTPS Auth

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The administrative web interface on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.2 before 4.2.205.0 and 5.x before 5.2.178.0, as used in Cisco 1500 Series, 2000 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Series, 4200 Series, and 4400 Series Wireless Services Modules (WiSM), WLC Modules for Integrated Services Routers, and Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controllers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed response to a (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS authentication request, aka Bug ID CSCsx03715.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_cisco
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080adb3d7.shtml
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2021

Scores

EPSS 0.0135
EPSS Percentile 68.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (25)
cisco/catalyst_3750g
cisco/cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller 4.2
cisco/cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller 5.0
cisco/cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller 5.1
cisco/cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller 5.2
cisco/cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller 4.2
cisco/cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller 5.0
cisco/cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller 5.1
cisco/cisco_2000_wireless_lan_controller 5.2
cisco/cisco_2100_wireless_lan_controller 4.2
... and 15 more
Published Jul 29, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026