CVE-2023-33083
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMemory corruption in WLAN Host while processing RRM beacon on the AP.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in the WLAN Host software of Access Points (APs) that occurs when processing Radio Resource Management (RRM) beacons. RRM beacons are used in WiFi networks for radio resource management, and the vulnerability allows memory corruption during beacon processing on the AP side.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the wireless chipset or firmware modelAccess the AP device management interface, CLI, or system diagnostics to retrieve the wireless chipset or firmware identifier. Common commands include 'show hardware', 'cat /proc/cpuinfo', or viewing the device's technical specifications.Affected if The chipset or firmware matches any of these: Qualcomm Ar8035, Ar9380, Csr8811, Wcn685x, Wcn785x, or Flight Rb5 5g Platform
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Confirm the device is operating as an Access PointCheck the device's wireless mode configuration in the AP management interface or CLI. Look for settings such as 'AP mode', 'Master mode', or 'Wireless Router mode' indicating the device is broadcasting as an AP.Affected if The device is configured and operating as an Access Point (AP) rather than in client or station mode
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Verify if Radio Resource Management (RRM) is enabledLocate the RRM or Radio Resource Management settings in the wireless configuration. This may be under advanced wireless settings, RF management, or 802.11k/v options in the AP management interface.Affected if RRM (Radio Resource Management) is enabled on the AP
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Confirm RRM beacon processing is activeCheck if the AP is actively sending or receiving RRM beacon frames. This can be verified through wireless traffic capture, AP status logs, or RF monitoring tools showing 802.11k beacon measurements.Affected if The AP is actively processing RRM beacon frames for radio resource management
You are affected if your AP uses any of the listed Qualcomm chipsets (Ar8035, Ar9380, Csr8811, Wcn685x, Wcn785x, Flight Rb5) and has RRM enabled and actively processing beacons.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied firmware updates for affected wireless access points. Prioritize updates for APs processing RRM beacons in production environments, as the CVSS vector suggests network-exploitable attack complexity.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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