Description
The Access Point functionality in eapol_auth_key_handle in eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) before 2.14 allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to a protected Wi-Fi network. An attacker can complete the EAPOL handshake by skipping Msg2/4 and instead sending Msg4/4 with an all-zero key.
Published: 2024-02-22
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3738-1 iwd security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5631-1 iwd security update
History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000


Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0000


Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00112}

epss

{'score': 0.00162}


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Intel Inet Wireless Daemon
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T22:05:31.145Z

Reserved: 2023-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-52161

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-04T22:05:31.145Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-22T17:15:08.327

Modified: 2025-11-04T22:15:57.307

Link: CVE-2023-52161

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses