CVE-2013-4616

medium

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

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/54886

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-06-18

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium