CVE-2016-1363

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-04-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-399

Description

Buffer overflow in the redirection functionality in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software 7.2 through 7.4 before 7.4.140.0(MD) and 7.5 through 8.0 before 8.0.115.0(ED) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCus25617.

Affected products

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC): from 7.2.0 before 7.4.140.0; from 7.5.0 before 8.0.115.0 — fixed in 7.4.140.0, 8.0.115.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) 7.4.140.0, 8.0.115.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160420-htrd
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035633
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160420-htrd
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035633

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