Description
Ekahau B4 staff badge tag 5.7 with firmware 1.4.52, Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Controller 6.0.5-FINAL, and Activator 3 reuses the RC4 cipher stream, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain plaintext messages via an XOR operation on two ciphertexts.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129585/Ekahau-Real-Time-Location-System-RC4-Cipher-Stream-Reuse-Weak-Key-Derivation.html
- http://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-14-01-Ekahau-RTLS.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534241/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71674
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129585/Ekahau-Real-Time-Location-System-RC4-Cipher-Stream-Reuse-Weak-Key-Derivation.html
- http://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-14-01-Ekahau-RTLS.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534241/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71674
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 19, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified