CVE-2025-20364: cisco cisco aironet access point software (ios xe controller) Origin Validation Error

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-20364 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Origin Validation Error vulnerability in cisco cisco aironet access point software (ios xe controller). EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-09-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-10-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Device Analytics action frame processing of Cisco Wireless Access Point (AP) Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject wireless 802.11 action frames with arbitrary information. This vulnerability is due to insufficient verification checks of incoming 802.11 action frames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending 802.11 Device Analytics action frames with arbitrary parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject Device Analytics action frames with arbitrary information, which could modify the Device Analytics data of valid wireless clients that are connected to the same wireless controller.

• CWE-346Origin Validation ErrorThe product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.