Apple AirPort up to 4.2 WLAN Encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple AirPort up to 4.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WLAN Encryption. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-2196. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple AirPort up to 4.2 (Router Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component WLAN Encryption. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Apple AirPort card uses a default WEP key when not connected to a known or trusted network, which can cause it to automatically connect to a malicious network.

The bug was discovered 07/20/2005. The weakness was disclosed 07/20/2005 by Dino Dai Zovi (Website). The advisory is shared for download at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2196 since 07/11/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19295 (Airport < 4.2), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21532), Tenable (19295), SecurityFocus (BID 14321†), OSVDB (18085†) and Secunia (SA16132†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Class: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 19295
Nessus Name: Airport < 4.2
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: Dino Dai Zovi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1632
X-Force: 21532
SecurityFocus: 14321 - Apple Mac OS X AirPort Card Automatic Network Association Vulnerability
Secunia: 16132 - Apple Airport Insecure Association Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 18085 - Apple Airport Default WEP Key Insecure Network Association Issue
SecurityTracker: 1014522
Vulnerability Center: 8764 - Apple MacOS X AirPort Card Enables Automatic Network Connection, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2005 11:41
Updated: 07/03/2019 17:00
Changes: 07/25/2005 11:41 (79), 07/03/2019 17:00 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:C0A:103

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