CVE - CVE-2006-0376

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-0376	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20060114 [NMRC Advisory] Microsoft Windows Wireless Exposure on Laptops URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421868/100/0/threaded MISC:http://www.nmrc.org/pub/advise/20060114.txt MISC:http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5YP0D2KHHO.html MISC:http://www.theta44.org/karma/ SECTRACK:1015489 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1015489 SREASON:349 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/349 XF:windows-wireless-adhoc-unauth-access(24157) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24157
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20060122	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20060122)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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