Description
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).
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-aironet
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97468
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038187
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0042
EPSS Percentile
34.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (8)
cisco/aironet_access_point
8.1\(15.14\)
cisco/aironet_access_point
8.1\(112.3\)
cisco/aironet_access_point
8.1\(112.4\)
cisco/aironet_access_point
8.1\(131.0\)
cisco/aironet_access_point
8.2\(100.0\)
cisco/aironet_access_point
8.2\(102.43\)
cisco/aironet_access_point
8.2_base
n/a/Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms
Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point Platforms
Published
Apr 07, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026