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CVE-2009-2822

AirPort Utility before 5.5.1 for Apple AirPort Base Station does not properly distribute MAC...

6.8 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.54%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2009-2822
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-2822
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2812 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2009-2812
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-67rf-55wq-rpmf No score

AirPort Utility before 5.5.1 for Apple AirPort Base Station does not properly distribute MAC...

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.

Record
GHSA-67rf-55wq-rpmf
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2009-2822 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Airport Utility, published April 5, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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