CVE-2019-12941 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak WiFi password derivation allows attackers to deduce credentials from SSID, gaining root access to AutoPi devices.
- 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-2019-12941?
CVE-2019-12941 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AutoPi Wi-Fi/NB and 4G/LTE devices before 2019-10-15 allows an attacker to perform a brute-force attack or dictionary attack to gain access to the WiFi network, which provides root access to the device. The default WiFi password and WiFi SSID are derived from the same hash function output (input is only 8 characters), which allows an attacker to deduce the WiFi password from the WiFi SSID.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12941?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Autopi 4g\/Lte Firmware, Autopi Wi-Fi\/Nb Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-12941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vr6-c6xh-j699.