Vulnerability in Apple 802.11n
CVE-2003-0270
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.110 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.110 · newest: 0.110 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple 802.11n — versions 7.3.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11980 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/8773 (third-party-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/7554 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a051203-1.txt (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0270?
- CVE-2003-0270 is a vulnerability in Apple 802.11n. Published 2003-06-16.
- Is CVE-2003-0270 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.