#VU86770 Improper Authentication in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) - CVE-2023-52161
Published: February 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86770
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52161
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
iNet wireless daemon (IWD)
iNet wireless daemon (IWD)
Software vendor:
iwd.wiki.kernel.org
iwd.wiki.kernel.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the eapol_auth_key_handle() function in eapol.c. A remote attacker can complete the EAPOL handshake by skipping Msg2/4 and instead sending Msg4/4 with an all-zero key and gain unauthorized access to the network.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.