CVE-2016-1418 describes a vulnerability in Cisco Aironet Access Point Software 8.2(100.0) affecting 1830e, 1830i, 1850e, 1850i, 2800, and 3800 series access points. This flaw allows a local, authenticated user to gain root access to the underlying Linux operating system by submitting specially crafted command-line interface (CLI) parameters. Rated with a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.2_\(100.0\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:aironet_access_point_software_:8.2_\(100.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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