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CVE-2022-20728

Cisco Access Points VLAN Bypass from Native VLAN Vulnerability

4.7 Medium

A vulnerability in the client forwarding code of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject packets from the native VLAN to clients within nonnative VLANs on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error on the AP that forwards packets that are destined to a wireless client if they are received on the native VLAN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining access to the native VLAN and directing traffic directly to the client through their MAC/IP combination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass VLAN separation and potentially also bypass any Layer 3 protection mechanisms that are deployed.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Down 0.6 points since Oct 1, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.7

Cisco Access Points VLAN Bypass from Native VLAN Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the client forwarding code of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject packets from the native VLAN to clients within nonnative VLANs on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error on the AP that forwards packets that are destined to a wireless client if they are received on the native VLAN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining access to the native VLAN and directing traffic directly to the client through their MAC/IP combination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass VLAN separation and potentially also bypass any Layer 3 protection mechanisms that are deployed.

Record
CVE-2022-20728
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25978 4.7

A vulnerability in the client forwarding code of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject packets from the native VLAN to clients within nonnative VLANs on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error on the AP that forwards packets that are destined to a wireless client if they are received on the native VLAN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining access to the native VLAN and directing traffic directly to the client through their MAC/IP combination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass VLAN separation and potentially also bypass any Layer 3 protection mechanisms that are deployed.

Record
EUVD-2022-25978
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-66v9-vq83-62h5 4.7

A vulnerability in the client forwarding code of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) could allow...

A vulnerability in the client forwarding code of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject packets from the native VLAN to clients within nonnative VLANs on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error on the AP that forwards packets that are destined to a wireless client if they are received on the native VLAN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining access to the native VLAN and directing traffic directly to the client through their MAC/IP combination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass VLAN separation and potentially also bypass any Layer 3 protection mechanisms that are deployed.

Record
GHSA-66v9-vq83-62h5
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.7

A vulnerability in the client forwarding code of multiple Cisco Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject packets from the native VLAN to clients within nonnative VLANs on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error on the AP that forwards packets that are destined to a wireless client if they are received on the native VLAN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining access to the native VLAN and directing traffic directly to the client through their MAC/IP combination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass VLAN separation and potentially also bypass any Layer 3 protection mechanisms that are deployed.

Record
CVE-2022-20728
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2022-20728 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Cisco Aironet 1542d Firmware, published September 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 18th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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