CVE-2002-0214

Description

Compaq Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN USB Device Driver 1.5.16.0 through 1.5.18.0 stores the 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key in plaintext in a registry key with weak permissions, which allows local users to decrypt network traffic by reading the WEP key from the registry key.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3968	vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/252607	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8015.php	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0214?: CVE-2002-0214 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0214?: To fix CVE-2002-0214, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0214 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0214 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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