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CVE-2009-2976

7.8 · HIGH

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…

Published Aug 27, 2009ciscoCWE-310EPSS 1.41%

Overview

CVE-2009-2976 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco aironet_ap1100. It was published on August 27, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update aironet_ap1100 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

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1022774Refwww.airmagnet.com/assets/AM_Technote_SkyJack_082509.pdfRefwww.airmagnet.com/news/press_releases/2009/08252009.phpRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1022774Refwww.airmagnet.com/assets/AM_Technote_SkyJack_082509.pdfRefwww.airmagnet.com/news/press_releases/2009/08252009.php

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2976?

CVE-2009-2976 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco aironet_ap1100. It was published on August 27, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2976?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, 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-2009-2976?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update aironet_ap1100 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-2009-2976?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2976 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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