CVE-2020-12484 Security feature bypass in Wifi
Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks by spoofing enterprise WiFi networks due to improper configuration in special connection modes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12484?
CVE-2020-12484 is a medium-severity vulnerability in vivo Wifi, published on 17 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
When using special mode to connect to enterprise wifi, certain options are not properly configured and attackers can pretend to be enterprise wifi through a carefully constructed wifi with the same name, which can lead to man-in-the-middle attacks.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12484?
How do I fix CVE-2020-12484?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12484 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12484 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12484 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-972x-whc8-5v95.