CVE-2016-9196
MEDIUMCisco Aironet - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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).
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
37.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Affected Products (8)
cisco/aironet_access_point
cisco/aironet_access_point
cisco/aironet_access_point
cisco/aironet_access_point
cisco/aironet_access_point
cisco/aironet_access_point
cisco/aironet_access_point
n/a/Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms
< Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms
Timeline
Published
Apr 07, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026