CVE-2022-20728 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-20728: Cisco Access Points VLAN Bypass from Native VLAN Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Aironet Access Point Software (IOS XE Controller)
Weakness CWE-284
Published September 30, 2022
Last update November 6, 2024

CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the client forwarding code of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject packets from the native VLAN to clients within nonnative VLANs on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error on the AP that forwards packets that are destined to a wireless client if they are received on the native VLAN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining access to the native VLAN and directing traffic directly to the client through their MAC/IP combination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass VLAN separation and potentially also bypass any Layer 3 protection mechanisms that are deployed.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 30, 2022 CVE published
November 6, 2024 Record updated