Low severity · published May 11, 2021
CVE-2020-24586
The 802.11 standard that underpins Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) doesn't require that received fragments be cleared from memory…
3.5
CVSS
5.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The 802.11 standard that underpins Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) doesn't require that received fragments be cleared from memory after (re)connecting to a network. Under the right circumstances, when another device sends fragmented frames encrypted using WEP, CCMP, or GCMP, this can be abused to inject arbitrary network packets and/or exfiltrate user data.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.8% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.4 before 4.4.271; 4.9 before 4.9.271; 4.14 before 4.14.235; 4.19 before 4.19.193; 5.4 before 5.4.124; 5.10 before 5.10.42; +1 more · source: NVD
A1
AC 1550 Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
A3
AC 3165 Firmware · Intel
before 19.51.33.1 · source: NVD
A3
AC 3168 Firmware · Intel
before 19.51.33.1 · source: NVD
A7
AC 7265 Firmware · Intel
before 19.51.33.1 · source: NVD
A8
AC 8260 Firmware · Intel
before 20.70.21.2 · source: NVD
A8
AC 8265 Firmware · Intel
before 20.70.21.2 · source: NVD
A9
AC 9260 Firmware · Intel
before 22.30.0.11 · source: NVD
A9
AC 9461 Firmware · Intel
before 22.30.0.11 · source: NVD
A9
AC 9462 Firmware · Intel
before 22.30.0.11 · source: NVD
A9
AC 9560 Firmware · Intel
before 22.30.0.11 · source: NVD
AF
Ax1650 Firmware · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24586
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24586
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/12
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vanhoefm/fragattacks/blob/master/SUMMARY.md
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wifi-faf-22epcEWu
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