In TRENDnet TEW-WLC100P 2.03b03, the i_dont_care_about_security_and_use_aggressive_mode_psk option is enabled in the strongSwan configuration file, so that IKE Responders are allowed to use IKEv1 Aggressive Mode with Pre-Shared Keys to conduct offline attacks on the openly transmitted hash of the PSK.

In the configuration file of racoon in the TRENDnet TEW-WLC100P 2.03b03, the first item of exchage_mode is set to aggressive. Aggressive mode in IKE Phase 1 exposes identity information in plaintext, is vulnerable to offline dictionary attacks, and lacks flexibility in negotiating security parameters.