Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 17, 2018· Updated Nov 26, 2024
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Directory Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0420
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP request parameters that describe filenames and pathnames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view system files on the targeted device, which may contain sensitive information.
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References
3- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181017-wlc-traversalmitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105671mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041926mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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