CVE-2001-0160 Weak cryptography in n/a
Predictable WEP IVs in Lucent/ORiNOCO WaveLAN cards allow remote attackers to decrypt wireless traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0160?
CVE-2001-0160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lucent/ORiNOCO WaveLAN cards generate predictable Initialization Vector (IV) values for the Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) which allows remote attackers to quickly compile information that will let them decrypt messages.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0160?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Lucent Wavelan, Orinoco Orinoco Wavelan.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgcx-f88w-qgv2.