CVE-2013-4616

The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that leverages the insufficient number of possible passphrases.

🔗 References (14)

• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/54886
• cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
• cve@mitrehttp://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
• cve@mitrehttp://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot