CVE-2009-2822

Description

AirPort Utility before 5.5.1 for Apple AirPort Base Station does not properly distribute MAC address ACLs to network extenders, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an 802.11 authentication frame.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00004.html patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023801 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0778 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39134 vdb entry patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3958 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57434 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39160 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/63420 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2822?
CVE-2009-2822 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2822?
To fix CVE-2009-2822, 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-2009-2822 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2822 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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