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TI-2014-03002 Aliases CVE-2014-3686GHSA-mvf7-8vcg-m9vv

wpa_supplicant and hostapd 0.7.2 through 2.2, when running with certain configurations…

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

wpa_supplicant and hostapd 0.7.2 through 2.2, when running with certain configurations and using wpa_cli or hostapd_cli with action scripts, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted frame.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04945 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.2VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.72VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.72 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableWi-Fi Alliance
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:1956 Released 2014-12-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wpa_supplicant security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) wpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) wpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) wpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) wpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1956
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1956
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1956
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1956
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3686
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvf7-8vcg-m9vv

References

Advisory 8

Other 4

Sources

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