CVE-2011-5053 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can discover Wi-Fi PINs and passwords by reading EAP-NACK messages when WPS external registrar is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-5053?
CVE-2011-5053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol, when the "external registrar" authentication method is used, does not properly inform clients about failed PIN authentication, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover the PIN value, and consequently discover the Wi-Fi network password or reconfigure an access point, by reading EAP-NACK messages.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wi-Fi Wifi Protected Setup Protocol.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-5053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qm3r-59g5-w8vh.