CVE-2001-0618: High severity Lucent Orinoco Rg-1000 vulnerability

Published Jul 27, 2001
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Updated

Orinoco RG-1000 wireless Residential Gateway uses the last 5 digits of the 'Network Name' or SSID as the default Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption key. Since the SSID occurs in the clear during communications, a remote attacker could determine the WEP key and decrypt RG-1000 traffic.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Lucent Orinoco Rg-1000

Event History

Jul 27, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0618?

CVE-2001-0618 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the ease of exploiting the predictable WEP encryption key.

2

How do I fix CVE-2001-0618?

To fix CVE-2001-0618, change the WEP encryption key to a more complex value that does not rely on the SSID.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2001-0618?

CVE-2001-0618 affects the Lucent Orinoco RG-1000 wireless Residential Gateway.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2001-0618?

The impact of CVE-2001-0618 allows attackers to decrypt wireless traffic, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information.

5

Can CVE-2001-0618 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2001-0618 can be exploited remotely by an attacker who can capture wireless communications.

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