CVE-2017-13078: Medium severity macos high sierra vulnerability

Published Sep 14, 2017
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Updated

A new exploitation technique called key reinstallation attacks used to break Wi-Fi handshakes that negotiate session keys was discovered. These attacks target the Wi-Fi/WPA2 standard. An adversary can trick a client or Access Point (AP) into reinstalling an already-in use group key in 4-way handshake. While reinstalling the already in-use key, the associated packet number (sometimes also called nonce) and receive replay counter is reset. This causes nonce reuse, voiding any security the underlying encryption protocol is supposed to provide. For example, it allows decryption or injection of frames, and enables an attacker to replay frames.

Other sources

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) allows reinstallation of the Group Temporal Key (GTK) during the four-way handshake, allowing an attacker within radio range to replay frames from access points to clients.

MITRE

Wi-Fi. A logic issue existed in the handling of state transitions. This was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Mathy Vanhoef(the imec)

Affected Software

89 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13.1
10.13.1
Apple Sierra
Apple El Capitan
Google Android
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.04
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD
FreeBSD FreeBSD=10
FreeBSD FreeBSD=10.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.1
openSUSE Leap=42.2
openSUSE Leap=42.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7
w1.fi hostapd=0.2.4
w1.fi hostapd=0.2.5
w1.fi hostapd=0.2.6
w1.fi hostapd=0.2.8
w1.fi hostapd=0.3.7
w1.fi hostapd=0.3.9
w1.fi hostapd=0.3.10
w1.fi hostapd=0.3.11
w1.fi hostapd=0.4.7
w1.fi hostapd=0.4.8
w1.fi hostapd=0.4.9
w1.fi hostapd=0.4.10
w1.fi hostapd=0.4.11
w1.fi hostapd=0.5.7
w1.fi hostapd=0.5.8
w1.fi hostapd=0.5.9
w1.fi hostapd=0.5.10
w1.fi hostapd=0.5.11
w1.fi hostapd=0.6.8
w1.fi hostapd=0.6.9
w1.fi hostapd=0.6.10
w1.fi hostapd=0.7.3
w1.fi hostapd=1.0
w1.fi hostapd=1.1
w1.fi hostapd=2.0
w1.fi hostapd=2.1
w1.fi hostapd=2.2
w1.fi hostapd=2.3
w1.fi hostapd=2.4
w1.fi hostapd=2.5
w1.fi hostapd=2.6
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.2.4
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.2.5
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.2.6
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.2.7
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.2.8
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.3.7
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.3.8
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.3.9
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.3.10
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.3.11
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.4.7
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.4.8
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.4.9
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.4.10
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.4.11
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.5.7
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.5.8
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.5.9
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.5.10
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.5.11
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.6.8
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.6.9
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.6.10
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=0.7.3
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=1.0
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=1.1
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=2.0
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=2.1
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=2.2
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=2.3
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=2.4
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=2.5
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant=2.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Ltss=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
SUSE Openstack Cloud=6

Event History

Sep 14, 2017
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 17, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13078?

CVE-2017-13078 has been assigned a severity rating of High due to its potential impact on Wi-Fi security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-13078?

To fix CVE-2017-13078, upgrade affected devices to the latest security patches or versions as recommended by your vendor.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2017-13078?

CVE-2017-13078 affects various systems including Android, macOS High Sierra, and several Linux distributions.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-13078?

CVE-2017-13078 is a logic issue that exists within the handling of state transitions in Wi-Fi Protected Access.

5

Can CVE-2017-13078 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-13078 can be exploited by an attacker within radio range of the vulnerable device.

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