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CVE-2011-5053

Published: Jan 6, 2012

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol, when the "external registrar" authentication method is used, does not properly inform clients about failed PIN authentication, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover the PIN value, and consequently discover the Wi-Fi network password or reconfigure an access point, by reading EAP-NACK messages.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

http://code.google.com/p/reaver-wps/

x_refsource_MISC

http://sviehb.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/wi-fi-protected-setup-pin-brute-force-vulnerability/

x_refsource_MISC

http://sviehb.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/viehboeck_wps.pdf

x_refsource_MISC

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT-VN

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT

20120111 Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN Brute Force Vulnerability

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_CISCO

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