CVE-2023-52424 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can trick victims into connecting to untrusted networks by exploiting SSID confusion in Wi-Fi key derivation, bypassing network authentication protections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-52424?
CVE-2023-52424 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 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
The IEEE 802.11 standard sometimes enables an adversary to trick a victim into connecting to an unintended or untrusted network with Home WEP, Home WPA3 SAE-loop. Enterprise 802.1X/EAP, Mesh AMPE, or FILS, aka an "SSID Confusion" issue. This occurs because the SSID is not always used to derive the pairwise master key or session keys, and because there is not a protected exchange of an SSID during a 4-way handshake.
Weakness: CWE-304
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52424?
Linux distribution packages (1)
wpa_supplicant openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.11-1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2023-52424?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-52424 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-52424 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh3c-527f-cwqv, MGASA-2024-0322, openSUSE-SU-2024:14338-1.