Denial of service in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AireOS Software

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU81284

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20251

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the memory buffer. A remote attacker on the local network can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) AireOS Software: 8.10.150 - 8.10.185

Cisco Mobility Express: All versions

Virtual Wireless LAN Controller (vWLC): All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_wireless_lan_controller_wlc_aireos_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_wireless_lan_controller_wlc_aireos_software:8.10.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_wireless_lan_controller_wlc_aireos_software:8.10.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_mobility_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:virtual_wireless_lan_controller_vwlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cbw-dos-YSmbUqX3

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.