Intel WiMAX Network Service up to 1.5.2 InitMethodAndPassword cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Intel WiMAX Network Service up to 1.5.2. Affected by this issue is the function InitMethodAndPassword of the component Network Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-4218. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel WiMAX Network Service up to 1.5.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function InitMethodAndPassword of the component Network Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The InitMethodAndPassword function in InfraStack/OSAgnostic/WiMax/Agents/Supplicant/Source/SupplicantAgent.c in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for Intel Wireless WiMAX Connection 2400 devices uses the same RSA private key in supplicant_key.pem on all systems, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified decryption operations.

The weakness was published 08/24/2013 as Bug 911126 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-4218 since 06/12/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-64781, VDB-64779 and VDB-64778. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

Name

WiMAX Network Service

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License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

06/12/2013 🔍
08/24/2013 +73 days 🔍
08/24/2013 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +577 days 🔍
02/23/2018 +1067 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: Bug 911126
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64780
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/23/2018 08:18
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (45), 02/23/2018 08:18 (6)
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