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TI-2009-02096 Aliases CVE-2009-2189GHSA-mvfx-gq6c-f353

The ICMPv6 implementation on the Apple Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and…

Priority LOW 29CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The ICMPv6 implementation on the Apple Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and AirPort Express Base Station with firmware before 7.5.2 does not limit the rate of (1) Router Advertisement and (2) Neighbor Discovery packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and device restart) by sending many packets.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.008 56th 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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.4.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.84VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.9VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme_base_station_firmware:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme_base_station_firmware:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.84 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express_base_station_firmware:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme_base_station_firmware:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme_base_station_firmware:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:time_capsule:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_extreme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:time_capsule:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvfx-gq6c-f353

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2010-01727 Unspecified vulnerability in the network bridge functionality on the Apple Time Capsule… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2005-03508 The network interface for Apple AirPort Express 6.x before Firmware Update 6.3, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00254 Apple AirPort Express prior to 6.1.1 and Extreme prior to 5.5.1, configured as a Wireless… 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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