CVE-2020-3260

MEDIUM

Cisco Aironet Series Access Points - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Client Packet Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Aironet Series Access Points Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the improper processing of client packets that are sent to an affected access point (AP). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of sustained client packets to the affected AP. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected AP to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 54.2%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-399 CWE-400
Status published
Products (6)
cisco/aironet_1542d_firmware 8.9\(100.0\)
cisco/aironet_1542i_firmware 8.9\(100.0\)
cisco/aironet_1815_firmware 8.9\(100.0\)
cisco/aironet_1830_firmware 8.9\(100.0\)
cisco/aironet_1840_firmware 8.9\(100.0\)
cisco/aironet_1850_firmware 8.9\(100.0\)
Published Apr 15, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026