CVE-2019-12588
The client 802.11 mac implementation in Espressif ESP8266_NONOS_SDK 2.2.0 through 3.1.0 does not validate correctly the RSN AuthKey suite list count in beacon frames, probe responses, and association responses, which allows attackers in radio range to…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The client 802.11 mac implementation in Espressif ESP8266_NONOS_SDK 2.2.0 through 3.1.0 does not validate correctly the RSN AuthKey suite list count in beacon frames, probe responses, and association responses, which allows attackers in radio range to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.19% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- espressif/arduino esp8266 · espressif/esp8266 nonos sdk
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/Matheus-Garbelini/esp32_esp8266_attacksExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/espressifProduct
- https://matheus-garbelini.github.io/home/post/esp8266-beacon-frame-crash/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Matheus-Garbelini/esp32_esp8266_attacksExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/espressifProduct
- https://matheus-garbelini.github.io/home/post/esp8266-beacon-frame-crash/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.