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CVE-2005-3482

5.0 · MEDIUM

Cisco 1200, 1131, and 1240 series Access Points, when operating in Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) mode and controlled by 2000 and 4400 series Airespace WLAN controllers running 3.1.59.24…

Published Nov 3, 2005ciscoEPSS 1.58%

Overview

CVE-2005-3482 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco aironet_ap1131. It was published on November 3, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco 1200, 1131, and 1240 series Access Points, when operating in Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) mode and controlled by 2000 and 4400 series Airespace WLAN controllers running 3.1.59.24, allow remote attackers to send unencrypted traffic to a secure network using frames with the MAC address of an authenticated end host.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update aironet_ap1131 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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/17406Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/139Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015140Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20051102-lwapp.shtmlRefwww.osvdb.org/20454Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15272Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2278Refsecunia.com/advisories/17406Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/139Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015140

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3482?

CVE-2005-3482 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco aironet_ap1131. It was published on November 3, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-3482?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3482?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update aironet_ap1131 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-2005-3482?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3482 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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