CVE-2019-1826: cisco aironet_access_point Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-1826 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco aironet_access_point. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 18-04-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the quality of service (QoS) feature of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points (APs) could allow an authenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation on QoS fields within Wi-Fi frames by the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed Wi-Fi frames to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST5.7MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.56% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco2 products
- aironet_access_pointna | 8.5\(131.3\)
- cisco aironet access point software8.5
1 vendor · 2 products
References
2 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-aap-dosVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO