CVE-2012-5992
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)...
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.
- Record
CVE-2012-5992- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.
- Record
CVE-2012-5992- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5866No score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5866- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-44pq-x8pr-ff7rNo score
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)...
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.
- Record
GHSA-44pq-x8pr-ff7r- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- cisco 2000 wireless lan controller
- cisco 2100 wireless lan controller
- cisco 2500 wireless lan controller
- cisco 4100 wireless lan controller
- cisco 4400 wireless lan controller
- cisco 5500 wireless lan controller
- cisco 7500 wireless lan controller
- cisco 8500 wireless lan controller
- cisco wireless lan controller software
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 7.2.110.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2012-12-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-5992 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Cisco 2000 Wireless Lan Controller, published December 19, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.78%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
