CVE-2009-0052 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Atheros wireless driver, specifically impacting Netgear WNDAP330 Wi-Fi access points with firmware versions prior to 3.0.3 and other products utilizing the Atheros AR9160-BC1A chipset. An authenticated attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this by sending a truncated reserved management frame, leading to a device reboot or hang, and potentially arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a medium severity due to its network-adjacent attack vector and authenticated access requirement. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgear:wndap330_firmware:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:atheros:ar9160-bc1a_chipset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.