The OSAL_Crypt_SetEncryptedPassword function in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The OSAL_Crypt_SetEncryptedPassword function in InfraStack/OSDependent/Linux/OSAL/Services/wimax_osal_crypt_services.c in the OSAL crypt module in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for Intel Wireless WiMAX Connection 2400 devices logs a cleartext password during certain attempts to set a password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pg5r-9882-vgp5
References
More Intel Wimax Network Service vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03691 Multiple integer overflows in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for Intel… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-03690 The InitMethodAndPassword function in… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2013-03688 The Trace_OpenLogFile function in… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2013-4217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pg5r-9882-vgp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4217 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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