Cisco Meraki MX and Z3 Teleworker Gateway VPN Denial of Service Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of client-supplied parameters while establishing an SSL VPN session. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious request and sending it to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server to crash and restart, resulting in the failure of the established SSL VPN connections and forcing remote users to initiate a new VPN connection and re-authenticate. A sustained attack could prevent new SSL VPN connections from being established. Note: When the attack traffic stops, the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server recovers gracefully without requiring manual intervention. Cisco Meraki has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Meraki MX Firmware | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Meraki MX Firmware VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx64w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx65_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx65:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx65w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx65w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx64w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx65_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx65:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx65w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx65w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67cw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67cw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68cw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68cw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx84_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx84:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx85_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx95_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx95:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx105_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_vmx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_vmx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z3c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z3c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67cw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67cw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68cw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68cw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx84_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx84:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx85_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx95_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx95:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx105_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_vmx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.16.6; 17.0.0 to before 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_vmx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z3c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z3c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20933
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vrx-xfr3-hfjj
References
More Cisco Meraki Mx100 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-13425 Out-of-bounds write in Cisco Meraki MX Firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-13423 Out-of-bounds write in Cisco Meraki MX Firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-13422 Double free in Cisco Meraki MX Firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-13424 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Cisco Meraki MX Firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-13426 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Cisco Meraki MX Firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-00951 Multiple Cisco Products Snort TCP Fast Open File Policy Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-20933 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-20933 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vrx-xfr3-hfjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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