CVE-2014-2716

Published: Dec 19, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Ekahau: Real Time Location System Controller, Activator, B4 Staff Badge Tag Firmware

3 products

Real Time Location System Controller

B4 Staff Badge Tag Firmware

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ekahau Real Time Location System Controller	Version 6.0.5-final

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ekahau Activator	Version 3

Configuration C

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ekahau B4 Staff Badge Tag Firmware	Version 1.4.52

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Ekahau B4 Staff Badge Tag	Version 5.7

Related CWEs

References (8)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129585/Ekahau-Real-Time-Location-System-RC4-Cipher-Stream-Reuse-Weak-Key-Derivation.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-14-01-Ekahau-RTLS.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534241/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71674

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129585/Ekahau-Real-Time-Location-System-RC4-Cipher-Stream-Reuse-Weak-Key-Derivation.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-14-01-Ekahau-RTLS.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534241/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71674

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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