Cisco Aironet default password
| cisco-aironet-default-password (33610) |  High Risk |
Description:
Cisco Aironet 1000 Series and 1500 Series Lightweight Access Points contain a default hard-coded password. A local attacker with physical access to the access point could exploit this vulnerability to obtain administrative access on the device.
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco, Aironet AP1000
- Cisco, Aironet AP1500
Remedy:
Refer to cisco-sa-20070412-wlc for upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- cisco-sa-20070412-wlc, Cisco Security Advisory: Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and Cisco Lightweight Access Points at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070412-wlc.shtml.
- BID-23461: Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2040: Cisco Aironet 1000 Series and 1500 Series Lightweight Access Points before 3.2.185.0, and 4.0.x before 4.0.206.0, have a hard-coded password, which allows attackers with physical access to perform arbitrary actions on the device, aka Bug ID CSCsg15192.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1368: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Security Bypass and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 34133: Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Persistent Admin Password
- SECTRACK ID: 1017908: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Lets Remote Users Modify the Configuration and Deny Service
Reported:
Apr 12, 2007
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