CVE-2005-0289 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Apple AirPort Express (prior to 6.1.1) and AirPort Extreme (prior to 5.5.1) devices configured as Wireless Data Service (WDS) stations. An unauthenticated remote attacker can freeze the device by connecting to UDP port 161 before a link-state change occurs. The CVSS score of 5.0 indicates a medium severity, with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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