CVE-2019-1797 vulnerability in Cisco Products
Published on April 18, 2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and perform arbitrary actions on the device with the privileges of the user, including modifying the device configuration. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an interface user to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on the device with the privileges of the user. Software versions prior to 8.3.150.0, 8.5.135.0, and 8.8.100.0 are affected.
Weakness Type
What is a Session Riding Vulnerability?
The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. When a web server is designed to receive a request from a client without any mechanism for verifying that it was intentionally sent, then it might be possible for an attacker to trick a client into making an unintentional request to the web server which will be treated as an authentic request. This can be done via a URL, image load, XMLHttpRequest, etc. and can result in exposure of data or unintended code execution.
CVE-2019-1797 has been classified to as a Session Riding vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-1797
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Affected Versions
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC):- Version unspecified and below 8.3.150.0 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 8.5.135.0 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 8.8.100.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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