Fedora 39 update for wpa_supplicant



Published: 2024-02-23 | Updated: 2024-09-06
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-52160
CWE-ID CWE-287
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
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wpa_supplicant
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Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU86768

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52160

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the PEAP implementation. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process by sending an EAP-TLV Success packet instead of starting Phase 2.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that wpa_supplicant is configured to not verify the network's TLS certificate during Phase 1 authentication.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 39

wpa_supplicant: before 2.10-9.fc39

CPE2.3 External links

http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-a95bdde55b


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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