CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0376

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The 802.11 wireless client in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 does not warn the user when establishing an ad hoc (peer-to-peer) association or when such an association is established by another station. This allows a remote attacker to set up unexpected wireless communication.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of unauthorized wireless network access and potential data interception by an attacker who can establish an ad hoc connection without the user's knowledge.

Recommendation

Disable ad hoc mode in wireless adapter settings or apply group policy to block such connections. Consider upgrading to a newer system version not affected by this issue.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The 802.11 wireless client in certain operating systems including Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 does not warn the user when (1) it establishes an association with a station in ad hoc (aka peer-to-peer) mode or (2) a station in ad hoc mode establishes an association with it, which allows remote attackers to put unexpected wireless communication into place.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS