VDB-159701 · CVE-2020-17497 · GCVE-0-2020-17497

iNet wireless daemon up to 1.8 EAPOL Message eapol.c privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in iNet wireless daemon up to 1.8 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file eapol.c of the component EAPOL Message Handler. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-17497. The attack requires being on the local network. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in iNet wireless daemon up to 1.8 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file eapol.c of the component EAPOL Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.

The weakness was released 08/12/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-17497 since 08/12/2020. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Name

iNet wireless daemon

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/12/2020 🔍
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08/13/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-17497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-17497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159701

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2020 06:45
Updated: 08/13/2020 06:50
Changes: 08/13/2020 06:45 (35), 08/13/2020 06:50 (17)
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