Apple AirPort 5.0/5.3.1/5.3.2/5.4.1/5.4.2 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple AirPort 5.0/5.3.1/5.3.2/5.4.1/5.4.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-2822. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple AirPort 5.0/5.3.1/5.3.2/5.4.1/5.4.2 (Router Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

AirPort Utility before 5.5.1 for Apple AirPort Base Station does not properly distribute MAC address ACLs to network extenders, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an 802.11 authentication frame.

The weakness was disclosed 04/01/2010 by Guido Lamberty with Apple as HT3958 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2822 since 08/17/2009. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117487 (AirPort Base Station Update 2010-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-03-31-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57434), SecurityFocus (BID 39134†), OSVDB (63420†), Secunia (SA39160†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1023801†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: support.apple.com

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04/06/2009 🔍
08/17/2009 +133 days 🔍
03/31/2010 +226 days 🔍
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04/19/2010 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT3958
Researcher: Guido Lamberty
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2822 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2822
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4092
X-Force: 57434 - Apple AirPort Base Station ACL security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 39134 - Apple AirPort Base Station MAC Address ACL Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 39160 - Apple AirPort Base Station Network Access Restriction Bypass, Less Critical
OSVDB: 63420 - Apple AirPort Base Station MAC Address ACL Network Extender Restriction Bypass
SecurityTracker: 1023801 - Apple AirPort Base Station Lets Remote Users Access Restricted Networks
Vulnerability Center: 25344 - Apple AirPort Base Station Remote Access Restrictions Bypass via an 802.11 Authentication Frame, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-0778

Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2010 02:00
Updated: 03/30/2025 01:39
Changes: 04/19/2010 02:00 (77), 02/23/2017 10:06 (10), 03/30/2025 01:39 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:C58:103

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