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CVE-2018-0415


A vulnerability in the implementation of Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) functionality in Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points and Cisco Small Business 300 Series Wireless Access Points could allow an authenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the improper processing of certain EAPOL frames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a stream of crafted EAPOL frames to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to force the access point (AP) to disassociate all the associated stations (STAs) and to disallow future, new association requests. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvj97472.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-08-15T20:29:00.893

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:38:10.883

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

5.1

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-388
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-388

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco wap121_firmware ≤ 1.0.6.6 Yes
Hardware cisco wap121 - No
Operating System cisco wap125_firmware ≤ 1.0.6.6 Yes
Hardware cisco wap125 - No
Operating System cisco wap131_firmware ≤ 1.0.6.6 Yes
Hardware cisco wap131 - No
Operating System cisco wap150_firmware ≤ 1.0.6.6 Yes
Hardware cisco wap150 - No
Operating System cisco wap321_firmware ≤ 1.0.6.6 Yes
Hardware cisco wap321 - No
Operating System cisco wap351_firmware ≤ 1.0.6.6 Yes
Hardware cisco wap351 - No
Operating System cisco wap361_firmware ≤ 1.0.6.6 Yes
Hardware cisco wap361 - No
Operating System cisco wap371_firmware ≤ 1.0.6.6 Yes
Hardware cisco wap371 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.