Wi-Fi Protected Access Vulnerability in Multiple Products by Various Vendors
CVE-2017-13079

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wi-fi Alliance

Status
Wi-fi Protected Access (WPa And WPa2)
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-13079?

This vulnerability in Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) allows an attacker within radio range to exploit the four-way handshake process, enabling them to reinstall the Integrity Group Temporal Key (IGTK). By successfully executing this attack, the attacker can spoof frames from access points to connected clients, compromising the integrity of wireless communications and potentially leading to unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) WPA

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) WPA2

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039581
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101274
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuja...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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