6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-7180
MadWifi IEEE 80211 Unauthenticated Packet Streaming Vulnerability
Description

ieee80211_output.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 sends unencrypted packets before WPA authentication succeeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (related to network structure), and possibly cause a denial of service (disrupted authentication) and conduct spoofing attacks.

INFO

Published Date :

March 30, 2007, 1:19 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:24 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-7180 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Madwifi madwifi
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-7180.

URL Resource
http://madwifi.org/ticket/967
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
http://secunia.com/advisories/24670
http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
http://secunia.com/advisories/24931
http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23434
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1187
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33514
http://madwifi.org/ticket/967
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
http://secunia.com/advisories/24670
http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
http://secunia.com/advisories/24931
http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23434
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1187
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33514

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-7180 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-7180 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ieee80211_output.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 sends unencrypted packets before WPA authentication succeeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (related to network structure), and possibly cause a denial of sevice (disrupted authentication) and conduct spoofing attacks. ieee80211_output.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 sends unencrypted packets before WPA authentication succeeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (related to network structure), and possibly cause a denial of service (disrupted authentication) and conduct spoofing attacks.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/33514 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33514 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-7180 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-7180 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.79 }} -0.09%

score

0.93432

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability