6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-6376
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller wIPS Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The Adaptive Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (wIPS) feature on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices before 8.0.140.0, 8.1.x and 8.2.x before 8.2.121.0, and 8.3.x before 8.3.102.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a malformed wIPS packet, aka Bug ID CSCuz40263.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 2, 2016, 12:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 28, 2016, 8:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6376 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco wireless_lan_controller
2 Cisco wireless_lan_controller_6.0
3 Cisco wireless_lan_controller_7.0
4 Cisco wireless_lan_controller_7.1
5 Cisco wireless_lan_controller_7.2
6 Cisco wireless_lan_controller_7.4
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-6376.

URL Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160831-wlc-2 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92716
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036720

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6376 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92716 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036720 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.196:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.78.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.1.105.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.108:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.155.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.179.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.179.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.116.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.150.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.150.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.171.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.171.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.1.59.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.1.111.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.185.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.155.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.206.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.1_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.1.181.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.1.171.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.217.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.195.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.2.193.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.1.185.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.0.219.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.130.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:5.0.148.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:5.0.148.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:5.1.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:5.2.157.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:5.2.169.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:5.1.152.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:5.1.160.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.117.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.173.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.174.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.176.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:4.2.182.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:6.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_6.0:182.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_6.0:188.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_6.0:196.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_6.0:199.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_6.0:202.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.0:98.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.0:116.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.0:98.218:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.1_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.2_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.0:220.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.1:91.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.2:103.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.4_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.4:1.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.3_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.3.101.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.5_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.5.102.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.4.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.4.100.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.4.110.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.3.112:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.6.100.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.6.120.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.6.110.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.4.121.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.6.130.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.0.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:3.6.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.3.103.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.0.72.140:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.5.102.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:7.6.1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.0:240.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.1.104.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.0:250.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.0:252.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.4:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.0.120.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.1.111.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.1.122.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.1.130.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.0.121.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_7.4:140.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wireless_lan_controller:8.0.0.30220.385:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160831-wlc-2 No Types Assigned http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160831-wlc-2 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6376 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6376 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.45 }} 0.00%

score

0.71003

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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