Buffer overflow in Cisco Aironet 3800e
CVE-2017-12283
A vulnerability in the handling of 802.11w Protected Management Frames (PAF) by Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to terminate a valid user connection to an affected device, aka Denial of Service. The vulnerability exists because the affected device does not properly validate 802.11w PAF disassociation and deauthentication frames that it receives. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a spoofed 802.11w PAF frame from a valid, authenticated client on an adjacent network to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate a single valid user connection to the affected device. This vulnerability affects Access Points that are configured to run in FlexConnect mode. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc20627.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (43.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Aironet_3800e
- Cisco Aironet_3800_firmware
- Cisco Aironet_3800i
- Cisco Aironet_3800p
- N/a Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points — versions Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12283?
- CVE-2017-12283 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Aironet 3800e, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12283?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.