Cisco Aironet Access Points FlexConnect Multicast DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the multicast DNS (mDNS) gateway feature of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points 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 input validation of incoming mDNS traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted mDNS packet to an affected device through a wireless network that is configured in FlexConnect local switching mode or through a wired network on a configured mDNS VLAN. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the access point (AP) to reboot, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-1439US | high7.4 | — | ||
A vulnerability in the multicast DNS (mDNS) gateway feature of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of se… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- cisco-sa-aironet-info-disc-BfWqghjexternal
- Cisco Aironet Access Points FlexConnect Multicast DNS Denial of Service Vulnerabilityself
- cisco-sa-ap-privesc-wEVfp8Udexternal
- Cisco Security Vulnerability Policyexternal
- considering software upgradesexternal
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/end-user-license-agreement.htmlexternal
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tsd-cisco-worldwide-contacts.htmlexternal
- Cisco Security Advisories pageexternal
remediations (1)
- FixedCisco Aironet Access Point Software (IOS XE Controller)
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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