{"id":86592,"date":"2026-03-02T21:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-21449-dos-vulnerability-in-ssid-ies-length-field-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21449-dos-vulnerability-in-ssid-ies-length-field-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-21449: DOS Vulnerability in SSID IEs Length Field Processing<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability CVE-2025-21449 is a significant cybersecurity concern that affects systems processing malformed length field in SSID IEs. It is associated with a transient Denial of Service (DOS) attack that may potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. It is an issue of significance due to its high severity score and broad impact, affecting a wide range of software or firmware that use SSID IEs for data communication.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-21449
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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