22091 : Proxim Wireless Access Points Static WEP Key Authentication Bypass
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-12-02

Description

Proxim Wireless Access Points contain a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to the wireless network. The issue is triggered when when 802.1x is enabled but WEP is disabled. If these conditions are met, a static WEP key of '12345' can be used to circumvent the authentication mechanism. This flaw may lead to a loss of Integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Wireless Vector
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.5 or higher when running AP-600 or AP-2000 Access Points, or to 3.1 or higher when running AP-700 or AP-4000 Access Points, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Proxim	AP-600	2.5.4
		2.5.3
		2.5.2
		2.5.1
		2.4.12
	AP-2000	2.5.4
		2.5.3
		2.5.2
		2.5.1
		2.4.12
	AP-700	2.6.0
		2.5.2
		2.5.1
		2.5.0
	AP-4000	2.6.0
		2.5.2
		2.4.12

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 18057
CVE ID: 2005-3253 (see also: NVD)
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2005-2931
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://keygen.proxim.com/support/cs/Documents/802.1x_vulnerability.pdf

Credit

Urmas Kahar -
Tarmo Kaljumäe -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-12-16 | Disagree?

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