CVE-2023-52161
iwd - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2023-52161
To remediate CVE-2023-52161, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.14-3+deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.14-2+deb10u1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.14-3+deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2023-52161 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.14-3+deb11u1
- from 0, < 0.14-2+deb10u1
- from 0, < 1.14-3+deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |