CVE-2023-20268: Cisco Access Point Software Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in the packet processing functionality of Cisco access point (AP) software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to exhaust resources on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient management of resources when handling certain types of traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of specific wireless packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to consume resources on an affected device. A sustained attack could lead to the disruption of the Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) tunnel and intermittent loss of wireless client traffic.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2023-20268
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 4.7
Affected Products
Vendor: Cisco
Product: Cisco Aironet Access Point Software
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 15.0% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)