Vulnerability identifier: #VU22599

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15260

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Access Points
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Access Points
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco 4800 Aironet Access Points
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions for certain URLs on an affected device. A remote attacker can request specific URLs from an affected AP and gain access to the target device with elevated privileges.

While the attackers would not be granted access to all possible configuration options, it could allow them to view sensitive information and replace some options with values of their choosing, including wireless network configuration. It would also allow perform a denial of service (DoS) attack on clients associated with the AP and disable the AP.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Access Points: 8.8

Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Access Points: 8.8

Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points: 8.8

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points: 8.8

Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points: 8.8

Cisco 4800 Aironet Access Points: 8.5 - 8.8

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191016-airo-unauth-access

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.