Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AireOS Software FIPS Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2022-20769

7.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (wlc)
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 September 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2022-20769?

A vulnerability in the authentication functionality of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) AireOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient error validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the wireless LAN controller to crash, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability affects only devices that have Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode enabled.

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Affected Version(s)

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

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    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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