CVE-2016-1460

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Published Jul 28, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices 7.4(121.0) and 8.0(0.30220.385) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted wireless management frames, aka Bug ID CSCun92979.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:7.4.121.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:8.0.0.30220.385:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2559	Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices 7.4(121.0) and 8.0(0.30220.385) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted wireless management frames, aka Bug ID CSCun92979.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.739% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160727-wlc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92158
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036468

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Jul 28, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 28, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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