VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-20769

CVSS score7.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.52%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

A vulnerability in the authentication functionality of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) AireOS 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 error validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the wireless LAN controller to crash, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability affects only devices that have Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode enabled.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@cisco.com: CWE-787
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787

Primary references