CVE-2009-1165 describes a memory leak vulnerability in specific versions of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) across various product series. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by initiating SSH management connections, leading to memory exhaustion and device reloads. With a CVSS score of 7.8, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and critical impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1mCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:4.1m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_1500_wireless_lan_controller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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