Improper input validation in Linksys Wap400n
CVE-2008-4441
The Marvell driver for the Linksys WAP4400N Wi-Fi access point with firmware 1.2.14 on the Marvell 88W8361P-BEM1 chipset, when WEP mode is enabled, does not properly parse malformed 802.11 frames, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot or hang-up) via a malformed association request containing the WEP flag, as demonstrated by a request that is too short, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1144 and CVE-2008-1197.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linksys Wap400n — versions 1.2.14
- Marvell 88w8361p-Bem1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2805 (vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4400 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497285/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/32259 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45841 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31742 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4441?
- CVE-2008-4441 is a vulnerability in Linksys Wap400n, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2008-10-14.
- Is CVE-2008-4441 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.