CVE-2024-20303

HIGH

Cisco IOS XE - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the multicast DNS (mDNS) gateway feature of Cisco IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper management of mDNS client entries. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the wireless network and sending a continuous stream of specific mDNS packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the wireless controller to have high CPU utilization, which could lead to access points (APs) losing their connection to the controller and result in a DoS condition.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.3%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-459
Status published
Products (50)
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.1
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.1a
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.1r
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.1v
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.2
cisco/ios_xe 17.2.3
cisco/ios_xe 17.3.1
cisco/ios_xe 17.3.1a
cisco/ios_xe 17.3.1w
cisco/ios_xe 17.3.1x
... and 40 more
Published Mar 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026