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CVE-2013-3474

6.3 · MEDIUM

The Web Administrator Interface on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device crash) by leveraging membership in the Full Man…

Published Aug 30, 2013ciscoCWE-119EPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2013-3474 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco wireless_lan_controller. It was published on August 30, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Web Administrator Interface on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device crash) by leveraging membership in the Full Manager managers group, Read Only managers group, or Lobby Ambassador managers group, and sending a request that (1) lacks a parameter value or (2) contains a malformed parameter value, aka Bug IDs CSCuh14313, CSCuh14159, CSCuh14368, and CSCuh14436.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update wireless_lan_controller to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/96763Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-3474Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/62084Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1028970Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86811Refosvdb.org/96763Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-3474Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/62084Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1028970Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86811

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3474?

CVE-2013-3474 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco wireless_lan_controller. It was published on August 30, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-3474?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-3474?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update wireless_lan_controller to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-3474?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-3474 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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