CVE-2009-2976

Description

Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Point (AP) devices send the contents of certain multicast data frames in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to discover Wireless LAN Controller MAC addresses and IP addresses, and AP configuration details, by sniffing the wireless network.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.airmagnet.com/assets/AM_Technote_SkyJack_082509.pdf
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022774 vdb entry
http://www.airmagnet.com/news/press_releases/2009/08252009.php

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2976?
CVE-2009-2976 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2976?
To fix CVE-2009-2976, 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-2009-2976 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2976 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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