CVE-2006-3291

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-06-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-16

Description

The web interface on Cisco IOS 12.3(8)JA and 12.3(8)JA1, as used on the Cisco Wireless Access Point and Wireless Bridge, reconfigures itself when it is changed to use the "Local User List Only (Individual Passwords)" setting, which removes all security and password configurations and allows remote attackers to access the system.

Affected products

Cisco IOS: 12.3(8)ja, 12.3(8)ja1

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20860
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016399
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060628-ap.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544484
http://www.osvdb.org/26878
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18704
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2584
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27437
http://secunia.com/advisories/20860
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016399
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060628-ap.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544484

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