SB2017030202 - MitM attack against OpenBSD wireless clients
Published: March 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017030202
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists in implementation of IEEE 802.11 protocol for client connections when using WPA1 and WPA2 protocols. A remote attacker in local network can force OpenBSD Wi-Fi client to connect to a rouge access point and decrypt all network traffic.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in successful Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack against vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.