CVE-2019-12588

Public Exploit

Description

The client 802.11 mac implementation in Espressif ESP8266_NONOS_SDK 2.2.0 through 3.1.0 does not validate correctly the RSN AuthKey suite list count in beacon frames, probe responses, and association responses, which allows attackers in radio range to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/espressif product
https://github.com/Matheus-Garbelini/esp32_esp8266_attacks third party advisory exploit
https://matheus-garbelini.github.io/home/post/esp8266-beacon-frame-crash/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12588?
CVE-2019-12588 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12588?
To fix CVE-2019-12588, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12588 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12588 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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