79399 : Marconi Wireless Telegraph Transmitted Message Remote Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1903-06-01

Time to Vendor Response
1 days

Description

The Marconi Wireless Telegraph contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when an attacker setting up an untuned broadband receiver, which will allow him to intercept any message sent by the device, disclosing supposed "private" messages to a remote attacker.

Classification

Location: Wireless Vector
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Discontinued Product
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

The vendor has discontinued this product and therefore has no patch or upgrade that mitigates this problem. It is recommended that an alternate hardware be used in its place.

Products

Marconi

Wireless Telegraph

Unknown/Unspecified

References

Related OSVDB ID: 79400
News Article: http://news.techeye.net/security/worlds-first-hacker-identified
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21228440.700-dotdashdiss-the-gentleman-hackers-1903-lulz.html

Credit

Nevil Maskelyn

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