---
id: CVE-2024-20324
title: WLAN config leak for lower privilege levels
summary: "A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to access WLAN configuration details including passwords.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to improper privilege checks. An attack…"
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: vendor
vendor: Cisco
product: Cisco IOS XE Software
affected:
  - ios_xe_software 16.10.1
  - ios_xe_software 16.11.1
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.1
  - ios_xe_software 17.1.1
  - ios_xe_software 17.2.1
  - ios_xe_software 16.11.1a
  - ios_xe_software 16.10.1s
  - ios_xe_software 17.3.1
  - ios_xe_software 16.10.1e
  - ios_xe_software 16.11.1b
  - ios_xe_software 17.4.1
  - ios_xe_software 17.5.1
  - ios_xe_software 17.6.1
  - ios_xe_software 16.11.1c
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.1s
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.3
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.8
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.2s
  - ios_xe_software 17.1.1s
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.1t
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.2t
  - ios_xe_software 17.3.2
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.4
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.3s
  - ios_xe_software 17.1.2
  - ios_xe_software 17.2.1a
  - ios_xe_software 17.1.1t
  - ios_xe_software 17.7.1
  - ios_xe_software 17.10.1
  - ios_xe_software 17.3.3
  - ios_xe_software 17.8.1
  - ios_xe_software 17.9.1
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.4a
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.5
  - ios_xe_software 17.3.2a
  - ios_xe_software 17.1.3
  - ios_xe_software 16.12.6
  - ios_xe_software 17.3.4
  - ios_xe_software 17.3.5
  - ios_xe_software 17.6.2
published: '2024-03-27'
updated: '2024-03-27'
sourceUpdated: '2024-03-27T16:00:00+00:00'
source: CSAF
sourceUrl: >-
  https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-wlc-privesc-RjSMrmPK
references:
  - url: >-
      https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-wlc-privesc-RjSMrmPK
  - url: 'https://software.cisco.com'
tags:
  - csaf
  - vendor-advisory
  - cisco
epss: 0.00146
epssPercentile: 0.03416
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T11:50:11.864Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to access WLAN configuration details including passwords.

This vulnerability is due to improper privilege checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the show and show tech wireless CLI commands to access configuration details, including passwords. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access configuration details that they are not authorized to access.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.



This advisory is part of the March 2024 release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75056"].

## Vendor advisories

- **cisco-sa-iosxe-wlc-privesc-RjSMrmPK** · Cisco · affected: Cisco IOS XE Software (61 versions) · updated 2024-03-27 · [advisory](https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-wlc-privesc-RjSMrmPK)

**Cisco IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers Privilege Escalation Vulnerability**. Released 2024-03-27.

Affected:

- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.1a
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1s
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1e
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.1b
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.4.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.5.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.1c
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1s
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.3
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.8
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.2s
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.1s
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1t
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.2t
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.2
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.4
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.3s
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.2
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.1a
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.1t
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.7.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.10.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.3
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.8.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.1
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.4a
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.5
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.2a
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.3
- Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.6
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.4
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.5
- Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.2

## Remediation

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. https://software.cisco.com