ID:10480 - Exploit for Improper authentication in wpa_supplicant - CVE-2023-52160

 
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ID:10480 - Exploit for Improper authentication in wpa_supplicant - CVE-2023-52160

Published: September 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86768
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52160
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Vulnerable software:
wpa_supplicant

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.