Cisco Aironet Telnet Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:4461

Info

Cisco Aironet Telnet Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4461
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 09 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 09 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Published in a Cisco Security Advisory.
Vulnerable: Cisco BR350
Cisco AP350
Cisco AP340
Not Vulnerable: Cisco BR340
Cisco Aironet 4800
Cisco Aironet 4500
Cisco Aironet 3500
Cisco Aironet 3100

Discussion

Cisco Aironet Telnet Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Cisco Aironet product family provides wireless LAN (WLAN) support for a wide range of applications.

A vulnerability has been reported in some Aironet products. If telnet access to the device is enabled, an attacker is able to cause the device to reboot. Authentication is not required, although it must be supported.

Exploit / POC

Cisco Aironet Telnet Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Cisco Aironet Telnet Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Cisco has announced that release 11.21 addresses this issue. Customers should contact their regular update channels for information on obtaining the fix. Additional information is available in the Cisco advisory included as a reference.

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