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CVE-2018-0441: Cisco IOS Access Points Software 802.11r Fast Transition Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the 802.11r Fast Transition feature set of Cisco IOS Access Points (APs) Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a corruption of certain timer mechanisms triggered by specific roaming events. This corruption will eventually cause a timer crash. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious reassociation events multiple times to the same AP in a short period of time, causing a DoS condition on the affected AP.

HighCVSS 7.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw can crash affected Cisco IOS-based Aironet access points when 802.11r Fast Transition roaming is enabled. An attacker does not need credentials, but must be close enough to interact with the wireless network. The business impact is wireless outage, not data theft. Exposure is most likely in Cisco Aironet Access Point Software deployments using Cisco IOS AP Software with 802.11r Fast Transition enabled. Systems without affected Cisco AP software or without the vulnerable feature enabled are less likely exposed, but version details are not provided in the bundle. Treat as a high-priority availability issue for Cisco wireless environments, especially where Wi-Fi supports operations, customers, or physical sites. It is not described as a confidentiality breach, but outages can be disruptive and may be triggered without authentication from nearby range. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20181017-ap-ft-dos for fixed releases and workarounds.; Inventory Cisco Aironet APs running IOS AP Software with 802.11r enabled.; Prioritize APs supporting critical sites, guest access, or operational wireless networks..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS vector scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.4CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H2.84Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

7.4High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-0441Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
CiscoCisco Aironet Access Point Softwaren/aListed
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