CVE-2012-5991 json
screens/base/web_auth_custom.html on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allows remote authenticated users…
published 2012-12-19 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5865
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23361)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23361 Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 7.2.110.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities dos, 2012-12-13
- infosec42.blogspot.dk http://infosec42.blogspot.dk/2012/12/cisco-wlc-csrf-dos-and-persistent-xss.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5991
- NVD CVE-2012-5991
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