CVE-2016-9221

Description

A Denial of Service Vulnerability in 802.11 ingress connection authentication handling for the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause authentication to fail. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco Mobility Express 2800 Series and 3800 Series Access Points when configured in local mode in 40 MHz. More Information: CSCvb33575. Known Affected Releases: 8.2(121.12) 8.4(1.82). Known Fixed Releases: 8.2(131.2) 8.2(131.3) 8.2(131.4) 8.2(141.0) 8.3(104.53) 8.3(104.54) 8.4(1.80) 8.4(1.85).

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Mobility Express 2800 Series and 3800 Series Access Points
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170118-cme2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95631 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9221?
CVE-2016-9221 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9221?
To fix CVE-2016-9221, 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-2016-9221 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9221 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9221?
CVE-2016-9221 affects n/a Cisco Mobility Express 2800 Series and 3800 Series Access Points.
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