CVE-2020-3487 describes multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, affecting various Catalyst 9100 Series Access Points and 9800 Series Controllers. These vulnerabilities stem from insufficient validation of CAPWAP packets. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can exploit this by sending a malformed CAPWAP packet, causing the device to crash and reload. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), the attack requires adjacent network access but no user interaction, leading to a high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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