CVE-2014-9408 describes a weak RC4 key generation vulnerability in Ekahau B4 staff badge tags (firmware 1.4.52), RTLS Controller (6.0.5-FINAL), and Activator 3. The vulnerability arises because part of the MAC address is used in the RC4 setup key, making it susceptible to brute-force attacks by remote attackers. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), this flaw allows for potential information disclosure (CWE-200) with low attack complexity and no authentication required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ekahau:activator:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.5-finalCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ekahau:real-time_location_system_controller:6.0.5-final:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ekahau:b4_staff_badge_tag_firmware:1.4.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:ekahau:b4_staff_badge_tag:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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