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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2003-0270

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-16 Jun, 2003 | 04:00

Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

The administration capability for Apple AirPort 802.11 wireless access point devices uses weak encryption (XOR with a fixed key) for protecting authentication credentials, which could allow remote attackers to obtain administrative access via sniffing when the capability is available via Ethernet or non-WEP connections.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	7.6	HIGH	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 7.6

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

Apple Inc.

>>802.11n>>7.3.1

cpe:2.3:h:apple:802.11n:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/8773	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://securitytracker.com/id?1006742	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a051203-1.txt	cve@mitre.org	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7554	cve@mitre.org	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11980	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/8773	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://securitytracker.com/id?1006742	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a051203-1.txt	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7554	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11980	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A