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CVE-2001-0618

7.5 · HIGH

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.

Published Aug 2, 2001lucentEPSS 0.93%

Overview

CVE-2001-0618 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting lucent orinoco_rg-1000. It was published on August 2, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lucent. Update orinoco_rg-1000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0020.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6328Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0020.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6328

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0618?

CVE-2001-0618 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting lucent orinoco_rg-1000. It was published on August 2, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2001-0618?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0618?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lucent. Update orinoco_rg-1000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-0618?

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