CVE-2011-5053 | BDVDB-2026-48694 Detail
Description#
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol, when the "external registrar" authentication method is used, does not properly inform clients about failed PIN authentication, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover the PIN value, and consequently discover the Wi-Fi network password or reconfigure an access point, by reading EAP-NACK messages.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://code.google.com/p/reaver-wps/
- http://sviehb.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/wi-fi-protected-setup-pin-brute-force-vulnerability/
- http://sviehb.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/viehboeck_wps.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/723755
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-006A.html
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityResponse/cisco-sr-20120111-wps
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.