CVE-2013-4616
The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that leverages the insufficient number of possible passphrases.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.93% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- apple/iphone os
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.