Vulnerability in W1.fi Hostapd

CVE-2019-5062

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-5062: held from 0.005 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • W1.fi Hostapd — versions 2.6
  • W1.f1 — versions hostapd version 2.6 on a Raspberry Pi.

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5062?
CVE-2019-5062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in W1.fi Hostapd, classified under Expected Behavior Violation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-5062?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.