The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that leverages the insufficient number of possible passphrases.
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Configurations
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History
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References | () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/54886 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054 - | |
References | () http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf - | |
References | () http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot - |
Information
Published : 2013-06-18 14:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:55
NVD link : CVE-2013-4616
Mitre link : CVE-2013-4616
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4616
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- iphone_os
CWE
CWE-255
Credentials Management Errors