CVE-2025-20364
📋 TL;DR
An unauthenticated attacker on the same wireless network can inject fake Device Analytics action frames into Cisco Wireless Access Points. This could corrupt analytics data for legitimate clients connected to the same wireless controller. Only adjacent attackers can exploit this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- Cisco Wireless Access Points
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could manipulate Device Analytics data to cause incorrect network decisions, potentially leading to service degradation or misconfigured client handling.
Likely Case
Data integrity issues in Device Analytics reporting, potentially affecting network monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation and wireless security controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires wireless packet crafting knowledge and physical proximity to target network.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Cisco advisory for specific fixed versions
Vendor Advisory: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-action-frame-inj-QqCNcz8H
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review Cisco advisory for affected versions. 2. Download and apply appropriate firmware update. 3. Verify update applied successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Device Analytics
Cisco Wireless ControllersTurn off Device Analytics feature on affected access points
config ap analytics disable <ap-name>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict wireless network segmentation to limit attacker access
- Monitor for unusual 802.11 action frame activity using wireless intrusion detection systems
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check AP firmware version against affected versions in Cisco advisoryCheck Version:
show version | include APVerify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version is updated to patched version and Device Analytics is functioning normally📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual Device Analytics data patterns
- Multiple action frames from single source
Network Indicators:
- Abnormal 802.11 action frame traffic
- Suspicious Device Analytics parameter values
SIEM Query:
wireless action_frame device_analytics anomaly detection