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