The implementations of EAP-PWD in hostapd EAP Server do not validate the scalar and element values in EAP-pwd-Commit
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-346Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-346.
Summary
The implementations of EAP-PWD in hostapd EAP Server, when built against a crypto library missing explicit validation on imported elements, do not validate the scalar and element values in EAP-pwd-Commit. An attacker may be able to use invalid scalar/element values to complete authentication, gaining session key and network access without needing or learning the password. Both hostapd with SAE support and wpa_supplicant with SAE support prior to and including version 2.4 are affected. Both hostapd with EAP-pwd support and wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02215 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi Alliance | hostapd with EAP-pwd support | 2.7 – 2.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Wi-Fi Alliance | wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support | 2.7 – 2.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Wi-Fi Alliance | hostapd with SAE support | 2.4 – 2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Wi-Fi Alliance | wpa_supplicant with SAE support | 2.4 – 2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- hostapd with EAP-pwd support VendorWi-Fi Alliance Affected 2.7 – 2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support VendorWi-Fi Alliance Affected 2.7 – 2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- hostapd with SAE support VendorWi-Fi Alliance Affected 2.4 – 2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- wpa_supplicant with SAE support VendorWi-Fi Alliance Affected 2.4 – 2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.4; 2.5 – 2.7 | Vulnerable | Wi-Fi Alliance |
| cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.4; 2.5 – 2.7 | Vulnerable | Wi-Fi Alliance |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 28 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:synology:radius_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Synology |
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4; 2.5 – 2.7 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4; 2.5 – 2.7 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 28 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:synology:radius_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Synology
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Synology |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 – 11.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p13 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p7 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p8 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 p9 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 p1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 p2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 p3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Synology
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 – 11.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p13 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p8 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p9 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support, hostapd with SAE support and 2 more products — FEDORA-2019-d03bae77f5
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06933 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd supportPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-06935 Origin validation error in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd supportPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2019-06932 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with SAE supportPriority MEDIUM 40
- Advisory ·
Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support, hostapd with SAE support and 2 more products — FEDORA-2019-eba1109acd
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06933 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd supportPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-06935 Origin validation error in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd supportPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2019-06932 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with SAE supportPriority MEDIUM 40
Show 2 more groups
- Advisory ·
Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support, hostapd with SAE support and 2 more products — FEDORA-2019-f409af9fbe
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06933 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd supportPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-06935 Origin validation error in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd supportPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2019-06932 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with SAE supportPriority MEDIUM 40
- Advisory ·
Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support, hostapd with SAE support and 2 more products — FreeBSD-SA-19:03
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06933 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd supportPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-06935 Origin validation error in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd supportPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2019-06932 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with SAE supportPriority MEDIUM 40
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Virtualization 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv3p-4cq3-5ppc
References
Advisory 8
More Wi-Fi Alliance Hostapd vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10094 The Open Connectivity Foundation UPnP specification before 2020-04-17 does not forbid the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- 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
- TI-2019-06935 Origin validation error in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-9498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vv3p-4cq3-5ppc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9498 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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