National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-5746
Original release date:11/06/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The console in AirMagnet Enterprise before 7.5 build 6307 does not properly validate the Enterprise Server certificate, which allows remote attackers to read network traffic via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack, possibly related to the use of self-signed certificates.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0 upgrade from v1.0):
Impact Subscore:
4.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification
Official Statement from AirMagnet (08/17/2007)
- Affected AirMagnet Builds: AirMagnet Enterprise 7.5 build 6295 and earlier
- Vulnerability Description: AirMagnet uses a self signed certificate in the server response that can enable the intruder to attempt a man in the middle attack. The intruder needs to be connected physically to the corporate network and obtain the IP address of a console user before attempting such an attack. The attack can ultimately be used to obtain AirMagnet system user passwords.
- AirMagnet Solution: AirMagnet will release a patch to ensure that the console validates the correctly assigned certificate from the server. Customers can limit the risk of this vulnerability by following standard network security practices to ensure that unauthorized personnel do not gain physical access to the protected network.
- Fix Availability: Patch currently available on MyAirMagnet. Customers should upgrade to the latest version available on MyAirMagnet. Customers running a version of AirMagnet older than 6.1 must upgrade to version 6.1 before upgrading to the current release. Customers can contact AirMagnet Support to obtain the 6.1 release.
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External Source: BID
Name: 20602
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20061025 Web-style Wireless IDS attacks
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20061018 Airmagnet management interfaces multiple vulnerabilities
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 29921
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20061117 Re: Airmagnet management interfaces multiple vulnerabilities
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22475
