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.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | HIGH |
Attack Vector | ADJACENT_NETWORK |
Availability Impact | HIGH |
Base Score | 7.5 |
Base Severity | HIGH |
Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
Integrity Impact | HIGH |
Privileges Required | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | NONE |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Exploitability Score | 1.6 |
Impact Score | 5.9 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Primary |