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CVE-2017-3831

Published: Mar 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
5.3%
Top 8.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Mobility Express 1800 Series Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication. The attacker could be granted full administrator privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper implementation of authentication for accessing certain web pages using the GUI interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web interface of the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and perform unauthorized configuration changes or issue control commands to the affected device. This vulnerability affects Cisco Mobility Express 1800 Series Access Points running a software version prior to 8.2.110.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuy68219.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-264CWE-287

Affected Products

aironet access point softwareciscoNetworking Infrastructure
Cisco Mobility Express 1800 Access Point Seriesn/a
Cisco Mobility Express SoftwareCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96909
securityfocus.com
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170315-ap1800
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96909
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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