Information disclosure in Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
A vulnerability in the packet processing code of Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to retrieve content from memory on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. The vulnerability is due to insufficient condition checks that are performed by the affected device when the device adds padding to egress packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IP packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve content from memory on the affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc21581.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points | Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points Vendor— Affected Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpcj-gq92-47mr
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-12279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cpcj-gq92-47mr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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