Cisco Security Advisory Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Point Default Static Account Credentials Vulnerability High Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20160113-air First Published: 2016 January 13 16:00 GMT Version 1.0: Final Workarounds: No workarounds available Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuw58062 CVE-2015-6336 CWE-255 CVSS Score: Base 7.5, Temporal 6.2 Click Icon to Copy Verbose Score

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C CVE-2015-6336 CWE-255 Download CVRF Download PDF Email Summary



The vulnerability is due to the presence of a default user account that is created when the device is installed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the device by using the default account, which could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device.



Cisco released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability.



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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160113-air A vulnerability in Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Point devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to the device by using a default account that has a static password. By default, the account does not have full administrative privileges.The vulnerability is due to the presence of a default user account that is created when the device is installed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the device by using the default account, which could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device.Cisco released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability.This advisory is available at the following link: Affected Products Vulnerable Products

Cisco Aironet 1830e Series Access Point Cisco Aironet 1830i Series Access Point Cisco Aironet 1850e Series Access Point Cisco Aironet 1850i Series Access Point The following Cisco products are vulnerable: Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) may contain vulnerable Cisco Aironet software; however, a Cisco WLC is not affected by this vulnerability.



No other Cisco products, including Cisco Meraki products, are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.

Workarounds There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Fixed Software

In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to upgrade contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.



This advisory has the following companion advisory: When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories and Responses archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to upgrade contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.This advisory has the following companion advisory: cisco-sa-20160113-aironet . To address the vulnerability that is described in this and the companion advisory, customers should upgrade to Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Point software release 8.1.131.0 or later on affected devices. Exploitation and Public Announcements The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.

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