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.

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

EPSS: 0.009 (54.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Freeradius
N/a Freeradius — versions unknown

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure
CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (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.