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Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Wireless Access Points
A vulnerability in Cisco Systems’ Aironet AP1200 and AP1100 Wireless Access Point can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
Ken Pfeil
July 29, 2003
1 Min Read
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 anotice about this vulnerability and recommends that affected users follow normal support channels to obtain a software upgrade.
CREDIT
Discovered byVIGILANTe.
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