Compaq Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN USB Device Driver 1.5.16.0 through 1.5.18.0 stores the 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key in plaintext in a registry key with weak permissions, which allows local users to decrypt network traffic by reading the WEP key from the registry key.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel_pro_wireless_2011b_lan_usb_device_driver | Intel | 1.5.16.0 (including) | 1.5.16.0 (including) |
| Intel_pro_wireless_2011b_lan_usb_device_driver | Intel | 1.5.18.0 (including) | 1.5.18.0 (including) |