CVE-2001-0888: Atmel Firmware 1.3 Wireless Access Point (WAP) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a SNMP

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2001-0888 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting firmware, wap11, me102. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Atmel Firmware 1.3 Wireless Access Point (WAP) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a SNMP request with (1) a community string other than "public" or (2) an unknown OID, which causes the WAP to deny subsequent SNMP requests.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.4% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2001-12-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: atmel · linksys · netgear

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-12-21 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

atmel firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

linksys wap11 MITIGATE

Affected: 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

netgear me102 MITIGATE

Affected: 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-0888?

firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; wap11: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; me102: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-0888 being exploited?

CVE-2001-0888 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-0888 affect?

CVE-2001-0888 affects firmware, wap11, me102. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Atmel Firmware 1.3 Wireless Access Point (WAP) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a SNMP request with (1) a community string other than "public" or (2) an unknown OID, which causes the WAP to deny subsequent SNMP reque

How urgent is CVE-2001-0888?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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