PT-2017-2946
CVE-2017-13087
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Published
2017-08-28
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Updated
2022-05-26
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.9
HighMetricsAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
WPA2 (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to errors in cryptographic key management in the WPA2 protocol, which secures Wi-Fi networks. An attacker within the Wi-Fi network's range can exploit this to access encrypted information transmitted over the wireless network. This can include decrypting or injecting data packets, hijacking TCP connections, by reinstalling the group key when processing a specific Wireless Network Management Sleep Mode Response frame.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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