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CVE-2019-12941

9.8 · CRITICAL

AutoPi Wi-Fi/NB and 4G/LTE devices before 2019-10-15 allows an attacker to perform a brute-force attack or dictionary attack to gain access to the WiFi network, which provides root access to the de…

Published Oct 14, 2019CWE-307EPSS 2.38%

Overview

CVE-2019-12941 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

AutoPi Wi-Fi/NB and 4G/LTE devices before 2019-10-15 allows an attacker to perform a brute-force attack or dictionary attack to gain access to the WiFi network, which provides root access to the device. The default WiFi password and WiFi SSID are derived from the same hash function output (input is only 8 characters), which allows an attacker to deduce the WiFi password from the WiFi SSID.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1334244/FULLTEXT01.pdfRefwww.kth.se/nse/research/software-systems-architecture-and-security/Refwww.kth.se/polopoly_fs/1.931922.1571071632%21/Burdzovic_Matsson_dongle_v2.pdfRefwww.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1334244/FULLTEXT01.pdfRefwww.kth.se/nse/research/software-systems-architecture-and-security/Refwww.kth.se/polopoly_fs/1.931922.1571071632%21/Burdzovic_Matsson_dongle_v2.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12941?

CVE-2019-12941 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-12941?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-12941?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-12941?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-12941 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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