Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Wireless Access Points

Reported July 28, 2003 by VIGILANTe.

VERSION AFFECTED

• Cisco Systems’ Aironet AP1200 and AP1100 Wireless Access Point

• Cisco Aironet AP1400 Wireless Bridge

DESCRIPTION

A vulnerability in Cisco Systems’ Aironet AP1200 and AP1100 Wireless Access Point can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. By sending a malformed URL to the Cisco Aironet AP1200 or 1100, an attacker can cause the device to reload. Repeating this action results in the DoS condition.

VENDOR RESPONSE

Cisco Systems has issued a notice about this vulnerability and recommends that affected users follow normal support channels to obtain a software upgrade.

CREDIT
Discovered by VIGILANTe.