VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-41859
In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.87%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.87% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-522
- Affected
- freeradius/freeradius
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://freeradius.org/security/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/9e5e8f2fPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://freeradius.org/security/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/9e5e8f2fPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00030.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.