CVE-2019-9499

CVE-2019-9499: The implementations of EAP-PWD in wpa_supplicant EAP Peer do not validate the scalar and element values in EAP-pwd-Commit

Vendor Wi-Fi Alliance
Product hostapd with EAP-pwd support
Weakness CWE-346 · Origin validation
Published April 17, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

The implementations of EAP-PWD in wpa_supplicant EAP Peer, when built against a crypto library missing explicit validation on imported elements, do not validate the scalar and element values in EAP-pwd-Commit. An attacker may complete authentication, session key and control of the data connection with a client. Both hostapd with SAE support and wpa_supplicant with SAE support prior to and including version 2.4 are affected. Both hostapd with EAP-pwd support and wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated