Network Chemistry Wireless Sensor Detection

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11559

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to information disclosure.

Description

The remote host is a WSP100 802.11b Remote Sensor from Network Chemistry.

This device sniffs data flowing on the channels used by 802.11b and forwards it to any host which 'subscribes' to this device.

An attacker may use this device to sniff 802.11b networks of the area it is deployed from any location.

Solution

Filter incoming traffic to this host and make sure only authorized hosts can connect to it.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11559

File Name: wireless_sensor_detection.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 5/1/2003

Updated: 6/1/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:oleumtech:sensor_wireless_i%2fo_module

Required KB Items: SNMP/sysDesc