CVE-2014-9408
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
Ekahau B4 staff badge tag 5.7 with firmware 1.4.52, Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Controller 6.0.5-FINAL, and Activator 3 uses part of the MAC address as part of the RC4 setup key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the key via a brute-force attack.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekahau | activator | 3 | |
| ekahau | real-time_location_system_controller | 6.0.5-final | |
| ekahau | b4_staff_badge_tag_firmware | 1.4.52 | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129585/Ekahau-Real-Time-Location-System-RC4-Cipher-Stream-Reuse-Weak-Key-Derivation.html
- http://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-14-01-Ekahau-RTLS.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534241/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71674
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129585/Ekahau-Real-Time-Location-System-RC4-Cipher-Stream-Reuse-Weak-Key-Derivation.html
- http://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-14-01-Ekahau-RTLS.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534241/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71674
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.