CVE-2006-0376

Description

The 802.11 wireless client in certain operating systems including Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 does not warn the user when (1) it establishes an association with a station in ad hoc (aka peer-to-peer) mode or (2) a station in ad hoc mode establishes an association with it, which allows remote attackers to put unexpected wireless communication into place.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 28.85% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory nmrc.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.theta44.org/karma/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015489	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/349	third party advisory
http://www.nmrc.org/pub/advise/20060114.txt	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24157	vdb entry
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5YP0D2KHHO.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421868/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0376?: CVE-2006-0376 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0376?: To fix CVE-2006-0376, 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-2006-0376 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0376 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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