Improper verification of communication channel in Cisco Aironet Access Point Software
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) packet processing of Cisco Access Point Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to modify the IPv6 gateway on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error in the processing of IPv6 RA packets that are received from wireless clients. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by associating to a wireless network and sending a series of crafted IPv6 RA packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to temporarily change the IPv6 gateway of an affected device. This could also lead to intermittent packet loss for any wireless clients that are associated with the affected device.
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; 17.9.4a; 17.9.5; 17.9.6; 17.9.7; 17.7.1; 17.8.1; 17.11.1; 17.12.1; 17.12.2; 17.12.3; 17.12.5; 17.13.1; 17.14.1; 17.15.1 | — | 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; 17.9.4a; 17.9.5; 17.9.6; 17.9.7; 17.7.1; 17.8.1; 17.11.1; 17.12.1; 17.12.2; 17.12.3; 17.12.5; 17.13.1; 17.14.1; 17.15.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20365
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g88p-ppwj-3qff
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Sources
- CVE-2025-20365 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20365 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g88p-ppwj-3qff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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