CVE-2013-4616

iPhone OS < 6.0 - Weak Wi-Fi WPA2 PSK Passphrase Generation via UITextChecker

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that leverages the insufficient number of possible passphrases.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0093
EPSS Percentile 56.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-255
Status published
Products (42)
apple/iphone_os 1.0.0
apple/iphone_os 1.0.1
apple/iphone_os 1.0.2
apple/iphone_os 1.1.0
apple/iphone_os 1.1.1
apple/iphone_os 1.1.2
apple/iphone_os 1.1.3
apple/iphone_os 1.1.4
apple/iphone_os 1.1.5
apple/iphone_os 2.0
... and 32 more
Published Jun 18, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026