CVE-2016-9220

Name: CVE-2016-9220
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-26T07:59:00.233+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9220 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A Denial of Service Vulnerability in 802.11 ingress packet processing of the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the connection table to be full of invalid connections and be unable to process new incoming requests. More Information: CSCvb66659. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Denial of Service Vulnerability in 802.11 ingress packet processing of the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the connection table to be full of invalid connections and be unable to process new incoming requests. More Information: CSCvb66659. Known Affected Releases: 8.2(130.0). Known Fixed Releases: 8.2(131.10) 8.2(131.6) 8.2(141.0) 8.3(104.56) 8.4(1.88) 8.4(1.91).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.45%

35.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Aironet Access Point Software	8.2\(130.0\)

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 26, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9220?

How severe is CVE-2016-9220?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9220 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9220?

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Source: NVD / NIST