SNMP Trap Reveals WEP Key in Cisco Aironet Access Point

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CVE-2001-0618

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...

ISS Security Advisory: Wired-side SNMP WEP key exposure in 802.11 b Access Points

Internet Security Systems Security Advisory June 20, 2001 Wired-side SNMP WEP key exposure in 802.11b Access Points Synopsis: Internet Security Systems ISS X-Force has discovered a vulnerability in several 802.11b Access Point devices. This problem may reveal the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP key...