CVE-2023-20268 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-20268: Cisco Access Point Software Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Aironet Access Point Software
Weakness CWE-400
Published September 27, 2023
Last update December 12, 2024

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the packet processing functionality of Cisco access point (AP) software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to exhaust resources on an affected device.  This vulnerability is due to insufficient management of resources when handling certain types of traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of specific wireless packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to consume resources on an affected device. A sustained attack could lead to the disruption of the Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) tunnel and intermittent loss of wireless client traffic.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 27, 2023 CVE published
December 12, 2024 Record updated