Buffer overflow in Cisco Aironet Access Point Software
CVE-2016-6363
The rate-limit feature in the 802.11 protocol implementation on Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 devices with software before 8.2.121.0 and 8.3.x before 8.3.102.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted 802.11 frames, aka Bug ID CSCva06192.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Aironet Access Point Software — versions 8.1(112.3), 8.1\(15.14\), 8.1\(131.0\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036645 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92511 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6363?
- CVE-2016-6363 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Aironet Access Point Software, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6363?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.