CVE-2022-20856
HIGHDescription
A vulnerability in the processing of Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) Mobility messages in Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Software for the Catalyst 9000 Family could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error and improper management of resources related to the handling of CAPWAP Mobility messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted CAPWAP Mobility packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust resources on the affected device. This would cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 64% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-664 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-27518 | Critical | 9.8 | 6.9% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2022-2048 | High | 7.5 | 2.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-2191 | High | 7.5 | 2.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-3175 | High | 8.6 | 2.0% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-5816 | High | 8.8 | 1.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-45383 | Medium | 5.0 | 1.5% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-20856?
No published fix for CVE-2022-20856 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2022-20856 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-20856 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-20856?
CVE-2022-20856 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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