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CVE-2026-78807
Published:September 11, 2026
Updated:September 19, 2026
An issue in wpa_supplicant all versions before v.2.12 allows a local attacker to bypass proper network context and AKMP matching for PMKSA caching via missing validation in the driver based PMKSA selection path in wpa.c
Affected Packages
https://w1.fi/hostap.git (SCM_GIT):
Affected version(s) >=hostap_0_6_3 <2.12
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.12
Related Resources (1)
https://w1.fi/security/2026-2/missing-network-context-validation-for-pmksa-caching.txt
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Origin Validation Error
CWE-346
EPSS
Base Score:
0.08