Description
A vulnerability in the packet processing code of Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to retrieve content from memory on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. The vulnerability is due to insufficient condition checks that are performed by the affected device when the device adds padding to egress packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IP packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve content from memory on the affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc21581.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points | Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101643Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039720Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-iosapVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101643Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039720Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-iosapVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 2, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified