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TI-2005-00254 Aliases CVE-2005-0289GHSA-h7vc-j37g-7534

Apple AirPort Express prior to 6.1.1 and Extreme prior to 5.5.1, configured as a Wireless…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01561 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0289
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7vc-j37g-7534

References

Other 2

  • TI-2010-01727 Unspecified vulnerability in the network bridge functionality on the Apple Time Capsule… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2009-02096 The ICMPv6 implementation on the Apple Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2005-03508 The network interface for Apple AirPort Express 6.x before Firmware Update 6.3, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2010-00923 The FTP proxy server in Apple AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule with… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2010-00039 The Application-Level Gateway (ALG) on the Apple Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6

Sources

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