CVE-2011-5053
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Reaver - WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
# Exploit Title: Reaver WiFi Protected Setup Exploit
# Google Dork:
# Date: 28 December 2011
# Author: cheffner@tacnetsol.com
# Software Link: http://www.tacnetsol.com/products/
# Version: All 802.11 access points implementing WiFi Protected Setup and have it enabled.
# Tested on: Access points from Linksys, Cisco, D-Link, TP-Link, Trendnet, and others
# CVE : No CVE US-CERT VU#723755
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/18291.tar.gz (reaver-1.1.tar.gz)Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wi-fi | wifi_protected_setup_protocol | | |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/reaver-wps/
- http://sviehb.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/viehboeck_wps.pdf
- http://sviehb.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/wi-fi-protected-setup-pin-brute-force-vulnerability/
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityResponse/cisco-sr-20120111-wps
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/723755
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-006A.html
- http://code.google.com/p/reaver-wps/
- http://sviehb.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/viehboeck_wps.pdf
- http://sviehb.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/wi-fi-protected-setup-pin-brute-force-vulnerability/
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityResponse/cisco-sr-20120111-wps
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/723755
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-006A.html
CWEs
CWE-287
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.