Vulnerability · Published Mar 12, 2025 · Assigned by jpcert
CVE-2025-24912
Low 3.7
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in hostapd from Jouni Malinen. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)3.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
hostapd fails to process crafted RADIUS packets properly. When hostapd authenticates wi-fi devices with RADIUS authentication, an attacker in the position between the hostapd and the RADIUS server may inject crafted RADIUS packets and force RADIUS authentications to fail.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jouni Malinen | hostapd | 2.11 and earlier |
Weakness: CWE-826 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L