Is CVE-2010-2842 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2842 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2842?

CVE-2010-2842 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2010-2842

HIGH · CVSS 9.0EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) software, possibly 4.2 through 6.0, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify the configuration, and possibly obtain administrative privileges, via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2843 and CVE-2010-3033.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.5% (74th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-2846)
Published: September 10, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-2846 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software
cisco / wireless lan controller software

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=21290(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080b466e9.shtml(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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