Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-17497
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the iwd package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | iwd | 1.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17497 |
| Debian:13 | iwd | 1.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17497 |
| Debian:14 | iwd | 1.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17497 |