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CVE-2009-2822

6.8 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Apr 5, 2010appleCWE-264EPSS 1.54%

Overview

CVE-2009-2822 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple airport_utility. It was published on April 5, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update airport_utility 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
appleairport_utility0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00004.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/39160Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1023801Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT3958Refwww.osvdb.org/63420Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/39134Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0778Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57434Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00004.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/39160

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2822?

CVE-2009-2822 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple airport_utility. It was published on April 5, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-2822?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2009-2822?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update airport_utility 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-2009-2822?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2822 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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