CVE-2012-5991 EXPLOIT
6.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.5% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
screens/base/web_auth_custom.html on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a certain buttonClicked value in an internal webauth_type request, aka Bug ID CSCud50209.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.52% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | 2000 wireless lan controller |
| cisco | 2100 wireless lan controller |
| cisco | 2500 wireless lan controller |
| cisco | 4100 wireless lan controller |
| cisco | 4400 wireless lan controller |
| cisco | 5500 wireless lan controller |
| cisco | 7500 wireless lan controller |
| cisco | 8500 wireless lan controller |
| cisco | wireless lan controller software |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 7.2.110.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2012-12-13 |
References
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