Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-6363 · published 22 August 2016

CVE-2016-6363: Cisco aironet access point software memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Cisco · Aironet Access Point Software

The rate-limit feature in the 802.11 protocol implementation on Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 devices with software before 8.2.121.0 and 8.3.x before 8.3.102.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted 802.11 frames, aka Bug ID CSCva06192.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% · top 34.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow

6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.1

1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Aironet Access Point Software Cisco

References

Link	Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-aap2	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92511	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036645	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-aap2	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92511	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036645	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-6363), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-09). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.