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CVE-2005-0289

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-05-02 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Apple AirPort Express prior to 6.1.1 and Extreme prior to 5.5.1, configured as a Wireless Data Service (WDS), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device freeze) by connecting to UDP port 161 and before link-state change occurs.

Affected products

• Apple Airport Express: through 6.1
• Apple Airport Extreme: through 5.5

References

• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030832.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110582124528867&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13753
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12152
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18865
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030832.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110582124528867&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13753
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12152
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18865

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