Insufficient Resource Pool in Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller Software for Catalyst Access Points - CVE-2021-1615
Published: September 23, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56843
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1615
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient buffer allocation in the packet processing functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted traffic and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Affected software
Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller Software for Catalyst Access Points
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1615
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller Software for Catalyst Access Points - addressed in versions 16.12.6, 17.3.4, 17.6.1