CVE-2020-24588
What it is
The 802.11 standard that underpins Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) doesn't require that the A-MSDU flag in the plaintext QoS header field is authenticated. Against devices that support receiving non-SSP A-MSDU frames (which is mandatory as part of 802.11n), an adversary can abuse this to inject arbitrary network packets.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
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: 3.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 3.5 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-327 · Broken cryptographic algorithm
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Ieee 802.11
- Linux mac80211
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 20h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 1909
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.5
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
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References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/12
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-913875.pdf
- https://github.com/vanhoefm/fragattacks/blob/master/SUMMARY.md
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wifi-faf-22epcEWu
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12602-security-advisory-63
- https://www.fragattacks.com
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00473.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/12
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-913875.pdf
- https://github.com/vanhoefm/fragattacks/blob/master/SUMMARY.md
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wifi-faf-22epcEWu
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12602-security-advisory-63
- https://www.fragattacks.com
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00473.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019200.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-913875.html