Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Mobility Express Access Points
CVE-2016-9221

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Mobility Express 2800 Series And 3800 Series Access Points
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-9221?

A vulnerability exists in the handling of authentication for 802.11 ingress connections in the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Access Points. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker could exploit this flaw to disrupt the authentication process, leading to service outages. This condition occurs when the access points are configured in local mode on a 40 MHz channel. The issue specifically affects defined versions of the affected products, requiring prompt attention from network administrators to ensure availability and security.

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Affected Version(s)

Cisco Mobility Express 2800 Series and 3800 Series Access Points Cisco Mobility Express 2800 Series and 3800 Series Access Points

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95631
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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