CVE-2009-2189

Published: Dec 22, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.1

Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 6.5 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (12)

Products: Apple: Airport Express Base Station Firmware, Airport Extreme Base Station Firmware, Airport Express, Airport Extreme, Time Capsule

Apple

5 products

Airport Express Base Station Firmware

Airport Extreme Base Station Firmware

Airport Express

Airport Extreme

Time Capsule

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Airport Express Base Station Firmware	Up to 7.4.2
Apple Airport Express Base Station Firmware	Version 3.84
Apple Airport Express Base Station Firmware	Version 4.0.9
Apple Airport Express Base Station Firmware	Version 6.1
Apple Airport Express Base Station Firmware	Version 6.3
Apple Airport Express Base Station Firmware	Version 7.3.2
Apple Airport Express Base Station Firmware	Version 7.4.1
Apple Airport Extreme Base Station Firmware	Version 5.5
Apple Airport Extreme Base Station Firmware	Version 5.7
Apple Airport Express	All versions
Apple Airport Extreme	All versions
Apple Time Capsule	All versions