A vulnerability in the 802.11 association frame validation of Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of certain parameters within association request frames received by the AP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted 802.11 association request to a nearby device. An exploit could allow the attacker to unexpectedly reload the device, resulting in a DoS condition.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-09-30T19:15:13.770
2024-11-21T06:43:52.580
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.4 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | catalyst_9800-l_firmware | < 17.6.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_9800-l | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | catalyst_9800-40_firmware | < 17.6.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_9800-40 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | catalyst_9800-80_firmware | < 17.6.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_9800-80 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | catalyst_9800-cl_firmware | < 17.6.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_9800-cl | - | No |
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