CVE-2013-4616
What it is
The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that leverages the insufficient number of possible passphrases.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apple Iphone Os ≤ 6.0
- Apple Iphone Os 1.0.0
- Apple Iphone Os 1.0.1
- Apple Iphone Os 1.0.2
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.0
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.1
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.2
- Apple Iphone Os 1.1.3
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.8
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot