CVE-2003-0270

Apple AirPort 802.11n - Weak Encryption for Administrative Credentials

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1006742
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11980
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/8773
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7554
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_atstake
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a051203-1.txt

Scores

EPSS 0.1100
EPSS Percentile 95.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
apple/802.11n 7.3.1
Published Jun 16, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026