Cisco is urging CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine customers who have converted to a Cisco Wireless Control System to set strong passwords for all accounts on the WCS. Cisco says hackers could gain full administrative control of the WCS after the conversion because the conversion utility creates and uses administrative accounts with default credentials.
Cisco WCS systems that have been converted from a CiscoWorks WLSE using the conversion utility for version 4.1.91.0 or earlier are vulnerable, according to Cisco’s security advisory.
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