CVE-2017-3854 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) mesh code, allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate a WLC and potentially control traffic or take full system control. This affects various Cisco WLC series and the Virtual Wireless Controller when configured in meshed mode. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication of the parent access point, enabling an attacker to force a target to connect to a rogue access point. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on the KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0.72.140CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_firmware:8.0.72.140:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0199.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:6.0199.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.41.54CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:7.41.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0220.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:7.0220.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0250.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:7.0250.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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