CVE-2022-47522
7.5CVSSHIGH
Description
The IEEE 802.11 specifications through 802.11ax allow physically proximate attackers to intercept (possibly cleartext) target-destined frames by spoofing a target's MAC address, sending Power Save frames to the access point, and then sending other frames to the access point (such as authentication frames or re-association frames) to remove the target's original security context. This behavior occurs because the specifications do not require an access point to purge its transmit queue before removing a client's pairwise encryption key.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:AAttack VectorAdjacent
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Initial Access
References
https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/passpoint
wi-fi.org
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0006
psirt.global.sonicwall.com
https://papers.mathyvanhoef.com/usenix2023-wifi.pdf
papers.mathyvanhoef.com
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Timeline
Published
Apr 15, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 6, 2025
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