Vulnerability identifier: #VU50412

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25857

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
RTL8195AM
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RTL8711AM
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RTL8711AF
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RTL8710AF
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "ClientEAPOLKeyRecvd()" function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can inject a specially crafted packet to the WPA2 handshake, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://www.vdoo.com/blog/realtek-rtl8195a-vulnerabilities-discovered/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.