CVE-2022-37660
In hostapd 2.10 and earlier, the PKEX code remains active even after a successful PKEX association. An attacker that successfully bootstrapped public keys with another entity using PKEX in the past, will be able to subvert a future bootstrapping by passively observing public keys, re-using the encrypting element Qi and subtracting it from the captured message M (X = M - Qi). This will result in the public ephemeral key X; the only element required to subvert the PKEX association.
Published:Feb 11, 2025
Last Modified:Nov 3, 2025
EPS:Feb 11, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00138
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Hostapd
Product
Hostapd
Hostapd
Hostapd
Vendor
W1.fi
Product
Hostapd
W1.fi
Hostapd
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
