CVE-2012-5992 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.8% (pctl 78)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.78% — more likely to be exploited than 78% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-352 |
| 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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