Origin validation error in Cisco Aironet Access Point Software
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-346.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Device Analytics action frame processing of Cisco Wireless Access Point (AP) Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject wireless 802.11 action frames with arbitrary information. This vulnerability is due to insufficient verification checks of incoming 802.11 action frames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending 802.11 Device Analytics action frames with arbitrary parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject Device Analytics action frames with arbitrary information, which could modify the Device Analytics data of valid wireless clients that are connected to the same wireless controller.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Aironet Access Point Software (IOS XE Controller) | 16.10.1e; 16.10.1; 17.1.1t; 17.1.1s; 17.1.1; 16.11.1a; 16.11.1; 16.11.1c; 16.11.1b; 16.12.1s; 16.12.4; 16.12.1; 16.12.2s; 16.12.1t; 16.12.4a; 16.12.5; 16.12.3; 16.12.6; 16.12.8; 16.12.7; 16.12.6a; 17.3.1; 17.3.2a; 17.3.3; 17.3.4; 17.3.5; 17.3.2; 17.3.4c; 17.3.5a; 17.3.5b; 17.3.6; 17.3.7; 17.3.8; 17.3.8a; 17.2.1; 17.2.1a; 17.2.3; 17.2.2; 17.5.1; 17.4.1; 17.6.1; 17.6.2; 17.6.3; 17.6.4; 17.6.5; 17.6.6; 17.6.6a; 17.6.5a; 17.6.7; 17.6.8; 17.10.1; 17.9.1; 17.9.2; 17.9.3; 17.9.4; 17.9.5; 17.9.6; 17.7.1; 17.8.1; 17.11.1; 17.12.1; 17.12.2; 17.12.3; 17.12.4; 17.12.5; 17.13.1; 17.14.1; 17.15.1; 17.15.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Aironet Access Point Software (IOS XE Controller) VendorCisco Affected 16.10.1e; 16.10.1; 17.1.1t; 17.1.1s; 17.1.1; 16.11.1a; 16.11.1; 16.11.1c; 16.11.1b; 16.12.1s; 16.12.4; 16.12.1; 16.12.2s; 16.12.1t; 16.12.4a; 16.12.5; 16.12.3; 16.12.6; 16.12.8; 16.12.7; 16.12.6a; 17.3.1; 17.3.2a; 17.3.3; 17.3.4; 17.3.5; 17.3.2; 17.3.4c; 17.3.5a; 17.3.5b; 17.3.6; 17.3.7; 17.3.8; 17.3.8a; 17.2.1; 17.2.1a; 17.2.3; 17.2.2; 17.5.1; 17.4.1; 17.6.1; 17.6.2; 17.6.3; 17.6.4; 17.6.5; 17.6.6; 17.6.6a; 17.6.5a; 17.6.7; 17.6.8; 17.10.1; 17.9.1; 17.9.2; 17.9.3; 17.9.4; 17.9.5; 17.9.6; 17.7.1; 17.8.1; 17.11.1; 17.12.1; 17.12.2; 17.12.3; 17.12.4; 17.12.5; 17.13.1; 17.14.1; 17.15.1; 17.15.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20364
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgg9-9q62-gfxm
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Sources
- CVE-2025-20364 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20364 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgg9-9q62-gfxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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