CVE-2012-4898 Tropos Wireless Mesh Routers Insufficient Entropy
Insufficient entropy in SSH key generation allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof devices or modify data streams on Tropos wireless mesh routers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4898?
CVE-2012-4898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tropos Mesh OS, published on 18 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mesh OS before 7.9.1.1 on Tropos wireless mesh routers does not use a sufficient source of entropy for SSH keys, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a device or modify a client-server data stream by leveraging knowledge of a key from a product installation elsewhere.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4898?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Tropos 1310 Distrubution Automation Mesh Router, Tropos 1410 Mesh Router, Tropos 1410 Wireless Mesh Router, Tropos 3310 Indoor Mesh Router, Tropos 3320 Indoor Mesh Router, Tropos 4310 Mobile Mesh Router and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g369-p2rw-gqjr.