Apple macOS up to 10.13.1 Wi-Fi 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS up to 10.13.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Wi-Fi. Executing a manipulation can lead to 7pk security. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-13077. The attack is only possible within the local network. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.1 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) allows reinstallation of the Pairwise Transient Key (PTK) Temporal Key (TK) during the four-way handshake, allowing an attacker within radio range to replay, decrypt, or spoof frames.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/31/2017 by Mathy Vanhoef as HT208221 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-13077 since 08/22/2017. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1211. The advisory points out:

A logic issue existed in the handling of state transitions. This was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103873 (Fortinet FortiGate < 5.2 / 5.2.x <= 5.2.11 / 5.4.x <= 5.4.5 / 5.6.x <= 5.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FG-IR-17-196) (KRACK)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Firewalls and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176821 (Debian Security Update for firmware-nonfree (DLA 1573-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.13.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103873) and SecurityFocus (BID 101274†). The entries VDB-80765, VDB-81483, VDB-81521 and VDB-99400 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Nessus ID: 103873
Nessus Name: Fortinet FortiGate < 5.2 / 5.2.x <= 5.2.11 / 5.4.x <= 5.4.5 / 5.6.x <= 5.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FG-IR-17-196) (KRACK)
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OpenVAS ID: 53378
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3999-1 (wpa - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.13.1

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10/31/2017 +14 days 🔍
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01/22/2021 +1176 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208221
Researcher: Mathy Vanhoef
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13077 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13077
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109072

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SecurityFocus: 101274 - WPA2 Key Reinstallation Multiple Security Weaknesses
SecurityTracker: 1039573

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/03/2017 15:32
Updated: 01/22/2021 17:25
Changes: 11/03/2017 15:32 (81), 03/01/2020 13:13 (5), 01/22/2021 17:25 (3)
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