CVE-2010-2979

Published: Aug 10, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cisco Unified Wireless Network (UWN) Solution 7.x before 7.0.98.0 on 5508 series controllers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer leak and device crash) via ARP requests that trigger an ARP storm, aka Bug ID CSCte43508.

Affected (2)

Products: Cisco: Unified Wireless Network Solution Software

Cisco

1 product

Unified Wireless Network Solution Software

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution Software	Version 7.0.98.0
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution Software	Version 7.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (2)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/crn7.0.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/crn7.0.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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