CVE-2020-3390: Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Software for the Catalyst 9000 Family SNMP Trap Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap generation for wireless clients of the Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Software for the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the device to unexpectedly reload, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the lack of input validation of the information used to generate an SNMP trap in relation to a wireless client connection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an 802.1x packet with crafted parameters during the wireless authentication setup phase of a connection. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, causing a DoS condition.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1
Cisco Catalyst 9800-40
Cisco Catalyst 9800-80
Cisco Catalyst 9800-cl
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l-c
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l-f
All of the following
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1
Any of the following
Cisco Catalyst 9800-40
Cisco Catalyst 9800-80
Cisco Catalyst 9800-cl
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l-c
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l-f

Event History

Sep 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3390?

CVE-2020-3390 is a vulnerability in the Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Software for the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause the device to unexpectedly reload, causing a denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2020-3390 affect Cisco devices?

CVE-2020-3390 can affect Cisco devices running the Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Software for the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family and enables an attacker to trigger a denial of service by causing the device to unexpectedly reload.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3390?

The severity of CVE-2020-3390 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 7.4.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-3390?

To fix CVE-2020-3390, it is recommended to upgrade to a fixed software release provided by Cisco.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-3390?

More information about CVE-2020-3390 can be found on the Cisco Security Advisory page at https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-ewlc-snmp-dos-wNkedg9K.

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