wpa_supplicant 2.0-16 does not properly check certificate subject name, which allows…
Priority LOW 28CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
wpa_supplicant 2.0-16 does not properly check certificate subject name, which allows remote attackers to cause a man-in-the-middle attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00903 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.0-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0-16 | Vulnerable | Wi-Fi Alliance |
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.0-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0-16 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0210
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vg4-q9rf-r94r
References
More Wi-Fi Alliance Wpa Supplicant vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-04914 Uncontrolled search path in Canonical wpa_supplicant CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-28594 The implementation of PEAP in wpa_supplicant through 2.10 allows authentication bypass. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-07426 The implementations of SAE in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07427 The implementations of EAP-pwd in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-06933 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-09721 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) that supports IEEE 802.11r allows reinstallation of… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-0210 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0210 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vg4-q9rf-r94r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0210 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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