Vulnerability in Canonical Ltd. Wpa_supplicant
CVE-2024-5290
An issue was discovered in Ubuntu wpa_supplicant that resulted in loading of arbitrary shared objects, which allows a local unprivileged attacker to escalate privileges to the user that wpa_supplicant runs as (usually root). Membership…
EPSS: 0.007 (47.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Canonical Ltd. Wpa_supplicant — versions 2:2.10-15, 2:2.9.0-21build1, 2:2.9-1ubuntu2
- W1.fi Wpa_supplicant
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5290?
- CVE-2024-5290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ltd. Wpa_supplicant, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5290?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5290 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.