SB2022092916 - Denial of service in Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Software for the Catalyst 9000 Family
Published: September 29, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022092916
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper control of a resource through its lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20856)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error and improper management of resources in the processing of Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) Mobility messages. A remote attacker can send specially crafted CAPWAP Mobility packets and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.