CVE-2012-5992 describes multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices running software version 7.2.110.0. These flaws could allow a remote attacker to hijack an authenticated administrator's session to add new administrative accounts or inject Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) sequences. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), the attack requires medium complexity but can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, an ExploitDB entry exists, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.2.110.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:7.2.110.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2000_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2100_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:2500_wireless_lan_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4100_wireless_lan_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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