AirPort Utility before 5.5.1 for Apple AirPort Base Station does not properly distribute…
Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
AirPort Utility before 5.5.1 for Apple AirPort Base Station does not properly distribute MAC address ACLs to network extenders, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an 802.11 authentication frame.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01537 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.4.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_base_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:airport_utility:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_base_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2822
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67rf-55wq-rpmf
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-2822 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2822 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-67rf-55wq-rpmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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