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    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
    Hostapd
    Product
    Hostapd
    Vendor
    W1.fi
    Product
    Hostapd

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    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