CVE-2003-0270

critical

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11980

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7554

http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a051203-1.txt

http://securitytracker.com/id?1006742

http://secunia.com/advisories/8773

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2003-06-16

Updated: 2017-07-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical