Apple AirPort 7.3.1 Administration

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple AirPort 7.3.1. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Administration. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0270. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple AirPort 7.3.1 (Router Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component Administration. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The administration capability for Apple AirPort 802.11 wireless access point devices uses weak encryption (XOR with a fixed key) for protecting authentication credentials, which could allow remote attackers to obtain administrative access via sniffing when the capability is available via Ethernet or non-WEP connections.

The weakness was presented 05/12/2003 by Jeremy Rauch and Dave G. with @stake (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at atstake.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0270 since 05/08/2003. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11620 (Apple AirPort Base Station Authentication Credential Encryption Weakness), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc., running in the context r and relying on port 5009.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11980), Tenable (11620), SecurityFocus (BID 7554†), OSVDB (12073†) and Secunia (SA8773†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 11620
Nessus Name: Apple AirPort Base Station Authentication Credential Encryption Weakness
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: atstake.com
Researcher: Jeremy Rauch, Dave G.
Organization: @stake
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0270 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0270
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63
X-Force: 11980 - Apple`s AirPort Base Station authentication credentials disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 7554
Secunia: 8773 - Apple AirPort Base Station Weak Password Encryption, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12073 - Apple AirPort Base Station Authentication Credential Encryption Weakness
SecurityTracker: 1006742 - Apple AirPort Wireless Base Station Discloses Administrator Password to Remote Users
Vulnerability Center: 1680 - Weak Encryption in Apple AirPort 802.11 Wireless Access Point, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2003 02:00
Updated: 03/08/2021 09:54
Changes: 05/12/2003 02:00 (86), 01/11/2019 11:59 (2), 03/08/2021 09:48 (4), 03/08/2021 09:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:32C:103

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