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TI-2023-06819 Aliases CVE-2023-20112GHSA-4xqr-rhvf-w2gg

Cisco Access Point Software Association Request Denial of Service Vulnerability

Priority LOW 32CWE-126Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-126 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco access point (AP) software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of certain parameters within 802.11 frames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a wireless 802.11 association request frame with crafted parameters to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an unexpected reload of an affected device, resulting in a DoS condition.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Aironet Access Point Softwareall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Aironet Access Point Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 62

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_150ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_150ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_151axm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_151axm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105axw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105axw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_150ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_150ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_151axm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_151axm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105axw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105axw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 52 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9115_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9115:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9115ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9115ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9115axe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9115axe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9115axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9115axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9117_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9117:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9117ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9117ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9117axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9117axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120axe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120axe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120axp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120axp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9124_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9124:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9124ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9124ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9124axd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9124axd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9124axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9124axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9130ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9130ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9130axe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9130axe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9130axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9130axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9136_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9136:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9162_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9162:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9164_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9164:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9166_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.3.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9166:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9105w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9105w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9115_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9115:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9115ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9115ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9115axe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9115axe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9115axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9115axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9117_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9117:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9117ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9117ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9117axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9117axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120axe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120axe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9120axp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9120axp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9124_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9124:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9124ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9124ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9124axd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9124axd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9124axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9124axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9130ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9130ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9130axe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9130axe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9130axi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9130axi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9136_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9136:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9162_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9162:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9164_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9164:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catalyst_9166_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_9166:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20112
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4xqr-rhvf-w2gg

References

  • TI-2023-06972 Cisco Access Point Software Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7

Sources