CVE-2001-0618 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can decrypt traffic by deriving the WEP key from the clear-text SSID, requiring users to change default settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0618?
CVE-2001-0618 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Orinoco RG-1000 wireless Residential Gateway uses the last 5 digits of the 'Network Name' or SSID as the default Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption key. Since the SSID occurs in the clear during communications, a remote attacker could determine the WEP key and decrypt RG-1000 traffic.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0618?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lucent Orinoco Rg-1000.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46c6-wcjc-4jq6.