CVE-2020-25853

HIGH

Realtek Rtl8195a Firmware < 2.08 - Buffer Over-read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The function CheckMic() in the Realtek RTL8195A Wi-Fi Module prior to versions released in April 2020 (up to and excluding 2.08) does not validate the size parameter for an internal function, _rt_md5_hmac_veneer() or _rt_hmac_sha1_veneer(), resulting in a stack buffer over-read which can be exploited for denial of service. An attacker can impersonate an Access Point and attack a vulnerable Wi-Fi client, by injecting a crafted packet into the WPA2 handshake. The attacker does not need to know the network's PSK.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.vdoo.com/blog/realtek-rtl8195a-vulnerabilities-discovered/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 36.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125 CWE-126
Status published
Products (1)
realtek/rtl8195a_firmware < 2.08
Published Feb 03, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026