Vulnerability in Intel Inet Wireless Daemon

CVE-2020-17497

eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.0% 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-2020-17497: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17497?
CVE-2020-17497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Inet Wireless Daemon. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-17497?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.