Information disclosure in hostapd - CVE-2022-37660
Published: March 25, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106025
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37660
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jouni Malinen
Affected software:
hostapd
hostapd
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way hostapd handles PKEX associations. A remote attacker can re-use public keys in order to gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-37660
Install updates from vendor's website.