6.3

CVE-2012-5991: cisco 2500_wireless_lan_controller

CVSS: 6.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-12-2012Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5991 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) vulnerability in cisco 2500_wireless_lan_controller. EPSS estimates a 5.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-12-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.52% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
5.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (infosec42.blogspot.dk)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoshardwareUnverified

    Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 7.2.110.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Cisco5 products

1 vendor · 5 products

References

1 links