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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3286 · published 28 June 2006

CVE-2006-3286: Cisco wireless control system vulnerability

Cisco · Wireless Control System

The internal database in Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) for Linux and Windows before 3.2(63) stores a hard-coded username and password in plaintext within unspecified files, which allows remote authenticated users to access the database (aka bug CSCsd15951).

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.7% · top 14.7%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
2.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The internal database in Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) for Linux and Windows before 3.2(63) stores a hard-coded username and password in plaintext within unspecified files, which allows remote authenticated users to access the database (aka bug CSCsd15951).

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20870
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016398
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060628-wcs.shtml Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/26883
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18701
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2583
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27438
http://secunia.com/advisories/20870
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016398
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060628-wcs.shtml Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/26883
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18701
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2583
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27438

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3286), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.