CVE-2019-5062

low-risk
Published 2019-12-12

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the 802.11w security state handling for hostapd 2.6 connected clients with valid 802.11w sessions. By simulating an incomplete new association, an attacker can trigger a deauthentication against stations using 802.11w, resulting in a denial of service.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

W1.Fi

References (2)

Third Party Advisory https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0850
Third Party Advisory https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0850
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal