CVE-2013-4616 describes a weakness in Apple iOS 6 and earlier, specifically within the WifiPasswordController's generateDefaultPassword method. This vulnerability arises from its reliance on UITextChecker's suggestWordInLanguage for Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrase generation, leading to an insufficient number of possible passphrases. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating a medium severity, with an adjacent network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.