CVE-2001-0161

Published Jan 1, 2001 cisco

Overview

CVE-2001-0161 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco aironet. It was published on January 1, 2001.

Technical Description

Cisco 340-series Aironet access point using firmware 11.01 does not use 6 of the 24 available IV bits for WEP encryption, which makes it easier for remote attackers to mount brute force attacks.

Remediation

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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref www.cs.jhu.edu/~seny/pubs/wince802.pdf Ref www.cs.jhu.edu/~seny/pubs/wince802.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2001-0161?

CVE-2001-0161 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco aironet. It was published on January 1, 2001.

How severe is CVE-2001-0161?

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