What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5991?

CVE-2012-5991 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 14.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5991?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5991. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 14.1%.

Wireless Lan Controller Software CVE-2012-5991

MEDIUM

2012-12-19 psirt@cisco.com

Denial Of Service Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 2000 Wireless Lan Controller 2100 Wireless Lan Controller 2500 Wireless Lan Controller 4100 Wireless Lan Controller 4400 Wireless Lan Controller 5500 Wireless Lan Controller 7500 Wireless Lan Controller 8500 Wireless Lan Controller

6.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 19, 2012 - 11:56 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 14.1%.

Technical ContextAI

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. Affected products include: Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software, Cisco 2000 Wireless Lan Controller, Cisco 2100 Wireless Lan Controller, Cisco 2500 Wireless Lan Controller, Cisco 4100 Wireless Lan Controller.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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