In TRENDnet TEW-WLC100P 2.03b03, the i_dont_care_about_security_and_use_aggressive_mode_psk option is enabled in the strongSwan configuration file, so that IKE Responders are allowed to use IKEv1 Aggressive Mode with Pre-Shared Keys to conduct offline attacks on the openly transmitted hash of the PSK.
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tew-wlc100p_firmware | Trendnet | 2.03b03 (including) | 2.03b03 (including) |
Developers often choose default values that leave the product as open and easy to use as possible out-of-the-box, under the assumption that the administrator can (or should) change the default value. However, this ease-of-use comes at a cost when the default is insecure and the administrator does not change it.