CVE-2016-9197 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability in the CLI command parser of the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to obtain access to the underlying operating system shell with root-level privileges. More Information: CSCvb70351. Known Affected Releases: 8.3(102.0).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00061.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cisco	Mobility Services Engine

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mobility_services_engine:8.3.102.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10009	A vulnerability in the CLI command parser of the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to obtain access to the underlying operating system shell with root-level privileges. More Information: CSCvb70351. Known Affected Releases: 8.3(102.0).

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97469
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-cme

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2017-04-07T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:11.318Z

Reserved: 2016-11-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-9197

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-04-07T17:59:00.263

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-9197

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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