CVE-2010-2983 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service by sending spoofed EAPoL-Logoff frames to Cisco Unified Wireless Network devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2983?
CVE-2010-2983 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The workgroup bridge (aka WGB) functionality in Cisco Unified Wireless Network (UWN) Solution 7.x before 7.0.98.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (dropped connection) via a series of spoofed EAPoL-Logoff frames, related to an "EAPoL logoff attack," aka Bug ID CSCte43374.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution Software.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-2983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v83-595j-687r.