cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos: Cisco Aironet Series Access Points Quality of Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Apr 17, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in the quality of service (QoS) feature of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points (APs) could allow an authenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation on QoS fields within Wi-Fi frames by the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed Wi-Fi frames to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Aironet Series Access Points

Event History

Apr 17, 2019
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos?

The severity of cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos is considered high due to its potential to cause a denial of service condition.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos?

To fix cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos, ensure your Cisco Aironet Series Access Points are updated to the latest firmware version provided by Cisco.

3

Who is affected by cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos?

Cisco Aironet Series Access Points are affected by the vulnerability described in cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos.

4

What type of attack does cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos involve?

cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos involves a denial of service attack that can be executed by an authenticated adjacent attacker.

5

What causes the vulnerability in cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos?

The vulnerability in cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dos is caused by improper input validation on QoS fields.

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