CVE-2023-52161

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 22, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

The Access Point functionality in eapol_auth_key_handle in eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) before 2.14 allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to a protected Wi-Fi network. An attacker can complete the EAPOL handshake by skipping Msg2/4 and instead sending Msg4/4 with an all-zero key.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/wireless/iwd.git/commit/?id=6415420f1c92012f64063c131480ffcef58e60ca
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://iwd.wiki.kernel.org/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Product
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KSGT4IZ23CJBOQA3AFYEMBJ5OHFZBMK/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYRPQ3OLV3GGLUCDYWBHU34DLBLM62XJ/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FOQ6VEE3CPJAQLMMGMLCYDGWHVG7UCJI/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TL2CFNWBL2E6AT2SIY2PR3IAWVCDYJZQ/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZZTPXEPTMASG37NDGAQMH2OTM6OPIP5A/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.top10vpn.com/research/wifi-vulnerabilities/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/wireless/iwd.git/commit/?id=6415420f1c92012f64063c131480ffcef58e60ca
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://iwd.wiki.kernel.org/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KSGT4IZ23CJBOQA3AFYEMBJ5OHFZBMK/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYRPQ3OLV3GGLUCDYWBHU34DLBLM62XJ/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FOQ6VEE3CPJAQLMMGMLCYDGWHVG7UCJI/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TL2CFNWBL2E6AT2SIY2PR3IAWVCDYJZQ/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZZTPXEPTMASG37NDGAQMH2OTM6OPIP5A/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KSGT4IZ23CJBOQA3AFYEMBJ5OHFZBMK/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FOQ6VEE3CPJAQLMMGMLCYDGWHVG7UCJI/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TL2CFNWBL2E6AT2SIY2PR3IAWVCDYJZQ/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZZTPXEPTMASG37NDGAQMH2OTM6OPIP5A/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.top10vpn.com/research/wifi-vulnerabilities/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

21 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287 CWE-287

Affected Vendors

intel

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