Information disclosure in Freeradius
CVE-2022-41859
In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freeradius
- Freeradius
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- freeradius.org/security/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/9e5e8f2f (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41859?
- CVE-2022-41859 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freeradius, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41859?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.