First published: Sat Aug 10 2002(Updated: )
Information leak in Compaq WL310, and the Orinoco Residential Gateway access point it is based on, uses a system identification string as a default SNMP read/write community string, which allows remote attackers to obtain and modify sensitive configuration information by querying for the identification string.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
HPE Compaq WL310 | ||
HPE Compaq WL310 Firmware | ||
Lucent Orinoco | ||
Lucent Orinoco RG-1000 | ||
Proxim Orinoco RG-1100 | ||
Proxim Orinoco Rg-1100 Firmware |
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CVE-2002-0812 has a severity rating that indicates it allows for significant information leakage and potential unauthorized modifications.
To remediate CVE-2002-0812, change the default SNMP community string to a more secure value to prevent unauthorized access.
CVE-2002-0812 affects Compaq WL310 and Proxim Orinoco RG-1000 and RG-1100 access points.
Yes, CVE-2002-0812 can allow remote attackers to obtain and modify sensitive configuration information.
Yes, CVE-2002-0812 is categorized as a historical vulnerability, reflecting past security issues in specific networking hardware.