A vulnerability in the implementation of Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) functionality in Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points and Cisco Small Business 300 Series Wireless Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to force the downgrade of the encryption algorithm that is used between an authenticator (access point) and a supplicant (Wi-Fi client)
Published Aug 15, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.25%
Description
A vulnerability in the implementation of Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) functionality in Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points and Cisco Small Business 300 Series Wireless Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to force the downgrade of the encryption algorithm that is used between an authenticator (access point) and a supplicant (Wi-Fi client). The vulnerability is due to the improper processing of certain EAPOL messages that are received during the Wi-Fi handshake process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing a man-in-the-middle position between a supplicant and an authenticator and manipulating an EAPOL message exchange to force usage of a WPA-TKIP cipher instead of the more secure AES-CCMP cipher. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to conduct subsequent cryptographic attacks, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvj29229.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points | n/a |
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| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Small Business 300 Series Wireless Access Points | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≤ 1.0.6.6
Configuration 2
- ≤ 1.0.6.6
Configuration 3
- ≤ 1.0.6.6
Configuration 4
- ≤ 1.0.6.6
Configuration 5
- ≤ 1.0.6.6
Configuration 6
- ≤ 1.0.6.6
Configuration 7
- ≤ 1.0.6.6
Configuration 8
- ≤ 1.0.6.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 25, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 15.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 17.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 17.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 17.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 12.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180815-sb-wap-encrypt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180815-sb-wap-encrypt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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