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CVE-2022-20728

4.7 · MEDIUM
Published Sep 30, 2022 cisco CWE-284 EPSS 0.25% (16th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-20728 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco aironet_1542d_firmware. It was published on September 30, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

A vulnerability in the client forwarding code of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject packets from the native VLAN to clients within nonnative VLANs on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error on the AP that forwards packets that are destined to a wireless client if they are received on the native VLAN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining access to the native VLAN and directing traffic directly to the client through their MAC/IP combination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass VLAN separation and potentially also bypass any Layer 3 protection mechanisms that are deployed.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update aironet_1542d_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-20728?

CVE-2022-20728 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco aironet_1542d_firmware. It was published on September 30, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-20728?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-20728?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update aironet_1542d_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-20728?

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