Vulnerability in W1.fi Hostapd
CVE-2016-10743
hostapd before 2.6 does not prevent use of the low-quality PRNG that is reached by an os_random() function call.
EPSS: 0.024 (81.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- W1.fi Hostapd
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10743?
- CVE-2016-10743 is a high-severity vulnerability in W1.fi Hostapd, classified under CWE-332. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10743?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10743 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.