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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-3686

wpa_supplicant and hostapd 0.7.2 through 2.2, when running with certain configurations and using wpa_cli or hostapd_cli with action scripts, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted frame.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 4.95%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.95%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

wpa_supplicant and hostapd 0.7.2 through 2.2, when running with certain configurations and using wpa_cli or hostapd_cli with action scripts, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted frame.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
4.95% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
w1.fi/hostapd · w1.fi/wpa supplicant · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.