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CVE-2022-41859
January 17, 2023
In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.
Related Resources (7)
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206204
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-41859
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00030.html
https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/9e5e8f2f
https://freeradius.org/security/
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-41859
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-41859
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-522
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-200
EPSS
Base Score:
0.16