A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller 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 input validation of access point (AP) Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) neighbor reports when they are processed by the wireless controller. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted CDP packet to an AP. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an unexpected reload of the wireless controller that is managing the AP, resulting in a DoS condition that affects the wireless network.
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 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, 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.
2025-05-07T18:15:41.063
2026-06-17T08:41:04.023
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 7.4 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1f | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1g | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1z1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1z2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.6a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.10a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.12 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1r | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1v | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.1z | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.4b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.4c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.3.8a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.4.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.5.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.5.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1z | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.1z1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.6a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.6.8a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.7.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.7.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.7.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.7.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.8.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1x1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.1y1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.5e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.9.5f | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.10.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.10.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.10.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.11.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.11.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.11.99sw | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1w | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1x | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1y | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1z | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.1z1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.3a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.4a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.12.4b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.13.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.14.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.14.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.15.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.15.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.15.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.15.1w | Yes |
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