CVE-2002-0214

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2002-05-16 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Compaq Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN USB Device Driver 1.5.16.0 through 1.5.18.0 stores the 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key in plaintext in a registry key with weak permissions, which allows local users to decrypt network traffic by reading the WEP key from the registry key.

Affected products

Intel Pro Wireless 2011B Lan Usb Device Driver: 1.5.16.0, 1.5.18.0

References

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/252607
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8015.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3968
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/252607
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8015.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3968

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