CVE-2016-6363

Description

The rate-limit feature in the 802.11 protocol implementation on Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 devices with software before 8.2.121.0 and 8.3.x before 8.3.102.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted 802.11 frames, aka Bug ID CSCva06192.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036645 vdb entry third party advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-aap2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92511 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6363?
CVE-2016-6363 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6363?
To fix CVE-2016-6363, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6363 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6363 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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