CVE-2019-9497

The implementations of EAP-PWD in hostapd EAP Server and wpa_supplicant EAP Peer do not validate the scalar and element values in EAP-pwd-Commit. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to complete EAP-PWD authentication without knowing the password. However, unless the crypto library does not implement additional checks for the EC point, the attacker will not be able to derive the session key or complete the key exchange. 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.

• CWE-301
• CWE-287

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00021.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152914/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-03.wpa.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00030.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/56OBBOJJSKRTDGEXZOVFSTP4HDSDBLAE/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVMJOFEYBGXZLFF5IOLW67SSOPKFEJP3/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TDOZGR3T7FVO5JSZWK2QPR7AOFIEJTIZ/
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/40
• https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:03.wpa.asc
• https://w1.fi/security/2019-4/Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_16
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00021.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152914/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-03.wpa.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00030.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/56OBBOJJSKRTDGEXZOVFSTP4HDSDBLAE/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVMJOFEYBGXZLFF5IOLW67SSOPKFEJP3/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TDOZGR3T7FVO5JSZWK2QPR7AOFIEJTIZ/
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/40
• https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:03.wpa.asc
• https://w1.fi/security/2019-4/Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_16

Published

Apr 17, 2019

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

• How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
• Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
• PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
• AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.

• CVE-2019-9491Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) versions 1.62.0.1218 …7.8
• CVE-2019-9492A DLL side-loading vulnerability in Trend Micro OfficeScan 1…
• CVE-2019-9493The MyCar Controls of AutoMobility Distribution Inc., mobile…9.8
• CVE-2019-9494The implementations of SAE in hostapd and wpa_supplicant are…5.9
• CVE-2019-9495The implementations of EAP-PWD in hostapd and wpa_supplicant…3.7
• CVE-2019-9496An invalid authentication sequence could result in the hosta…
• CVE-2019-9498The implementations of EAP-PWD in hostapd EAP Server, when b…8.1
• CVE-2019-9499The implementations of EAP-PWD in wpa_supplicant EAP Peer, w…8.1
• CVE-2019-9500The Broadcom brcmfmac WiFi driver prior to commit 1b5e242316…8.3
• CVE-2019-9501The Broadcom wl WiFi driver is vulnerable to a heap buffer o…8.8
• CVE-2019-9502The Broadcom wl WiFi driver is vulnerable to a heap buffer o…8.8
• CVE-2019-9503The Broadcom brcmfmac WiFi driver prior to commit a4176ec356…8.3