CVE-2025-20364
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 2 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Aironet Access Point Software (IOS XE Controller)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (90)
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- Cisco Aironet Access Point 1540all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:cisco:aironet_access_point_software:1540_series_aps
- Cisco Aironet Access Point 1560all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:cisco:aironet_access_point_software:1560_series
- Cisco Aironet Access Point 1800all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:cisco:aironet_access_point_software:1800_series_aps
- Cisco Aironet Access Point 2800all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:cisco:aironet_access_point_software:2800_series
- Cisco Aironet Access Point 3800all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:cisco:aironet_access_point_software:3800_series_aps
- Cisco Aironet Access Point 4800all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:cisco:aironet_access_point_software:4800_series
advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-2122Cisco Aironet Access Point: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Darstellen falscher InformationenDeutsch2025-09-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer aus einem angrenzenden Netzwerk kann eine Schwachstelle in Cisco Aironet Access Point, Cisco Catalyst und Cisco Wireless Access Point ausnutzen, um falsche Informationen darzustellen.
- cisco-sa-action-frame-inj-QqCNcz8HCisco Wireless Access Point Software Device Analytics Action Frame Injection Vulnerability2025-09-24csaf · cisco_csafUS
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. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (5)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-20364cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-action-frame-inj-QqCNcz8Hcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Wireless-Access-Point-write-access-via-Action-Frame-Injection-48292cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-action-frame-inj-QqCNcz8Henisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-action-frame-inj-QqCNcz8Hnvd
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