CVE-2003-0270 (GCVE-0-2003-0270)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2003-05-14 04:00
Modified
2024-08-08 01:50
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
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