CVE-2013-4616
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | | |
| macos | 1.0.0 | affected | |
| macos | 1.0.1 | affected | |
| macos | 1.0.2 | affected | |
| macos | 1.1.0 | affected | |
| macos | 1.1.1 | affected | |
| macos | 1.1.2 | affected | |
| macos | 1.1.3 | affected | |
| macos | 1.1.4 | affected | |
| macos | 1.1.5 | affected | |
| macos | 2.0 | affected | |
| macos | 2.0.0 | affected | |
| macos | 2.0.1 | affected | |
| macos | 2.0.2 | affected | |
| macos | 2.1 | affected | |
| macos | 2.1.1 | affected | |
| macos | 2.2 | affected | |
| macos | 2.2.1 | affected | |
| macos | 3.0 | affected | |
| macos | 3.0.1 | affected | |
| macos | 3.1 | affected | |
| macos | 3.1.2 | affected | |
| macos | 3.1.3 | affected | |
| macos | 3.2 | affected | |
| macos | 3.2.1 | affected | |
| macos | 3.2.2 | affected | |
| macos | 4.0 | affected | |
| macos | 4.0.1 | affected | |
| macos | 4.0.2 | affected | |
| macos | 4.1 | affected | |
| macos | 4.2.1 | affected | |
| macos | 4.2.5 | affected | |
| macos | 4.2.8 | affected | |
| macos | 4.3.0 | affected | |
| macos | 4.3.1 | affected | |
| macos | 4.3.2 | affected | |
| macos | 4.3.3 | affected | |
| macos | 4.3.5 | affected | |
| macos | 5.0 | affected | |
| macos | 5.0.1 | affected | |
| macos | 5.1 | affected | |
| macos | 5.1.1 | affected | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot
CWEs
CWE-255
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.