5.3

CVE-2018-0416: cisco cisco wireless lan controller (wlc) Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
Published 17-10-2018Last modified 26-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-0416 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco cisco wireless lan controller (wlc). EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view system information that under normal circumstances should be prohibited. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input and validation checking mechanisms in the web-based interface URL request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting specific URLs via the web-based interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive system information.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.51% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links