CVE-2006-0376

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedJan 22, 2006
First seenJan 22, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—
microsoft windows_2003_serverr2—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—

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