VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-5061

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.92%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-12-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the hostapd 2.6, where an attacker could trigger AP to send IAPP location updates for stations, before the required authentication process has completed. This could lead to different denial of service scenarios, either by causing CAM table attacks, or by leading to traffic flapping if faking already existing clients in other nearby Aps of the same wireless infrastructure. An attacker can forge Authentication and Association Request packets to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness classification

  • talos-cna@cisco.com: CWE-440
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-287

Primary references