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    "acknowledgments": [
      {
        "summary": "Cisco would like to thank Chris Bellows of Atredis Partners and HD Moore of Rumble for reporting this vulnerability."
      }
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        "text": "A vulnerability in the implementation of a CLI command in Cisco Aironet Access Points (AP) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite files in the flash memory of the device.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation for a specific command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a command with crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite or create files with data that is already present in other files that are hosted on the affected device.\r\n\r\nCisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.\r\n\r\nThis advisory is available at the following link:\r\nhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ap-foverwrt-HyVXvrtb [\"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ap-foverwrt-HyVXvrtb\"]",
        "title": "Summary"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "At the time of publication, this vulnerability affected the following Cisco products if they were running a vulnerable release of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points Software:\r\n\r\nAironet 1540 Series APs\r\nAironet 1560 Series APs\r\nAironet 1800 Series APs\r\nAironet 2800 Series APs\r\nAironet 3800 Series APs\r\nAironet 4800 APs\r\nCatalyst 9100 APs\r\nCatalyst IW 6300 APs\r\nIntegrated AP on 1100 Integrated Services Routers\r\n6300 Series Embedded Services APs (ESW6300)\r\n\r\nFor information about which Cisco software releases were vulnerable at the time of publication, see the Fixed Software [\"#fs\"] section of this advisory. See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.",
        "title": "Vulnerable Products"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products [\"#vp\"] section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability.\r\n\r\nCisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect any Cisco Access Point series that is not listed in the Vulnerable Products [\"#vp\"] section of this advisory.",
        "title": "Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable"
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        "category": "general",
        "text": "There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.",
        "title": "Workarounds"
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        "category": "general",
        "text": "When considering software upgrades [\"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html#fixes\"], customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories page [\"https://www.cisco.com/go/psirt\"], to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.\r\n\r\nIn all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded 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.\r\n      Fixed Releases\r\nAt the time of publication, the release information in the following table(s) was accurate. See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.\r\n\r\nThe left column lists Cisco software releases, and the right column indicates whether a release was affected by the vulnerability described in this advisory and which release included the fix for this vulnerability.\r\n    Cisco Access Points Managed by Wireless LAN Controller or Mobility Express        Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Release  First Fixed Release for This Vulnerability          8.4 and earlier  Migrate to a fixed release.      8.5  8.5.171.0      8.6 - 8.9  Migrate to a fixed release.      8.10  8.10.130.0        Cisco Access Points Managed by Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller or Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points        Cisco Catalyst 9800 Controller Software Release  First Fixed Release for This Vulnerability          16.11 and earlier  Migrate to a fixed release.      16.12  16.12.5      17.1 - 17-2  Migrate to a fixed release.      17.3 and later  Not vulnerable.",
        "title": "Fixed Software"
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        "category": "general",
        "text": "To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy [\"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html\"]. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.",
        "title": "Vulnerability Policy"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "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.",
        "title": "Exploitation and Public Announcements"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Cisco would like to thank Chris Bellows of Atredis Partners and HD Moore of Rumble for reporting this vulnerability.",
        "title": "Source"
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        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN \"AS IS\" BASIS AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENT OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE DOCUMENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME.\r\n\r\nA standalone copy or paraphrase of the text of this document that omits the distribution URL is an uncontrolled copy and may lack important information or contain factual errors. The information in this document is intended for end users of Cisco products.",
        "title": "Legal Disclaimer"
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      "contact_details": "Emergency Support:\r\n+1 877 228 7302 (toll-free within North America)\r\n+1 408 525 6532 (International direct-dial)\r\nNon-emergency Support:\r\nEmail: psirt@cisco.com\r\nSupport requests that are received via e-mail are typically acknowledged within 48 hours.",
      "issuing_authority": "Cisco product security incident response is the responsibility of the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT). The Cisco PSIRT is a dedicated, global team that manages the receipt, investigation, and public reporting of security vulnerability information that is related to Cisco products and networks. The on-call Cisco PSIRT works 24x7 with Cisco customers, independent security researchers, consultants, industry organizations, and other vendors to identify possible security issues with Cisco products and networks.\r\nMore information can be found in Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy available at https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html",
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