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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2009-0062

High
9/10

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Catalyst 6500 Wireless Services Module (WiSM), and Cisco Catalyst 3750 Integrated Wireless LAN Controller with software 4.2.173.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by escalation from the (1) Lobby Admin and (2) Local Management User privilege levels.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • SINGLE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published