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Wireless Lan Controller Software CVE-2015-4224

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2015-06-26 psirt@cisco.com
7.2
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.24%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker with access to the system could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.0(240.0) allow local users to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged context via crafted CLI commands, aka Bug ID CSCuj39474. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.0(240.0) allow local users to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged context via crafted CLI commands, aka Bug ID CSCuj39474. Affected products include: Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

DescriptionCVE.org

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.0(240.0) allow local users to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged context via crafted CLI commands, aka Bug ID CSCuj39474.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 54% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:7.0\(240.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2012-5991 MEDIUM POC
6.3 Dec 19

screens/base/web_auth_custom.html on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allows remote a

CVE-2016-1363 CRITICAL
9.8 Apr 21

Buffer overflow in the redirection functionality in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software 7.2 through 7.4 before

CVE-2012-5992 MEDIUM POC
6.8 Dec 19

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software

CVE-2019-15276 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Nov 26

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software could allow a low-privileged, authenticat

CVE-2014-0703 CRITICAL
10.0 Mar 06

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices 7.4 before 7.4.110.0 distribute Aironet IOS software with a race condition i

CVE-2015-6314 CRITICAL
9.8 Jan 15

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.6.x, 8.0 before 8.0.121.0, and 8.1 before 8.1.131.0 allow re

CVE-2012-0371 CRITICAL
9.3 Mar 01

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 4.x, 5.x, 6.0, and 7.0 before 7.0.220.4, when CPU-based ACLs a

CVE-2013-1104 CRITICAL
9.0 Jan 24

The HTTP Profiling functionality on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.3.101.0 allows remote au

CVE-2013-1105 CRITICAL
9.0 Jan 24

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.0 before 7.0.235.3, 7.1 and 7.2 before 7.2.111.3, and 7.3 be

CVE-2017-3854 HIGH
8.8 Mar 15

A vulnerability in the mesh code of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) software could allow an unauthenticated, remote

CVE-2012-6007 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Dec 19

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in screens/base/web_auth_custom.html on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) dev

CVE-2019-1797 HIGH
8.8 Apr 18

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an una

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