Multiple Vendor Wireless Access Points Static WEP Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:16068

Info

Multiple Vendor Wireless Access Points Static WEP Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 16068
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 15 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 15 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by Urmas Kahar and Tarmo Kaljumäe.
Vulnerable: Proxim Wireless AP-700 2.4.11
Proxim Wireless AP-600 2.4.11
Proxim Wireless AP-4000 2.4.11
Proxim Wireless AP-2000 2.4.11
Avaya Wireless AP-8 2.5
Avaya Wireless AP-8
Avaya Wireless AP-7 2.5
Avaya Wireless AP-7
Avaya Wireless AP-6 2.5.4
Avaya Wireless AP-6 2.5
Avaya Wireless AP-6
Avaya Wireless AP-5 2.5.4
Avaya Wireless AP-5 2.5
Avaya Wireless AP-5
Avaya Wireless AP-4 2.5.4
Avaya Wireless AP-4 2.5
Avaya Wireless AP-4
Avaya Wireless AP-3 2.5.4
Avaya Wireless AP-3 2.5
Avaya Wireless AP-3
Not Vulnerable: Proxim Wireless AP-700 3.1
Proxim Wireless AP-600 2.5.5
Proxim Wireless AP-4000 3.1
Proxim Wireless AP-2000 2.5.5
Avaya Wireless AP-8 3.1
Avaya Wireless AP-7 3.1
Avaya Wireless AP-6 2.5.5
Avaya Wireless AP-5 2.5.5
Avaya Wireless AP-4 2.5.5
Avaya Wireless AP-3 2.5.5

Discussion

Multiple Vendor Wireless Access Points Static WEP Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Multiple vendor wireless access points are prone to an authentication bypass vulnerability.

The vulnerability arises because the devices contain a hard coded static WEP key.

Avaya Wireless devices AP-3, AP-4, AP-5, AP-6, AP-7, and AP-8 are vulnerable to this issue. Proxim Wireless devices AP-600, AP-700, AP-2000 and AP-4000 are vulnerable as well.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Vendor Wireless Access Points Static WEP Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

Multiple Vendor Wireless Access Points Static WEP Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Avaya has released advisory ASA-2005-233 to address this issue in affected products. Please see references for more information.

Proxim has released advisory ASA-2005-3253 to address this issue in affected products. Please see references for more information.

References

Multiple Vendor Wireless Access Points Static WEP Key Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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