Description
The client 802.11 mac implementation in Espressif ESP8266_NONOS_SDK 2.2.0 through 3.1.0 does not validate correctly the RSN AuthKey suite list count in beacon frames, probe responses, and association responses, which allows attackers in radio range to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/Matheus-Garbelini/esp32_esp8266_attacksExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/espressifProduct
- https://matheus-garbelini.github.io/home/post/esp8266-beacon-frame-crash/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Matheus-Garbelini/esp32_esp8266_attacksExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/espressifProduct
- https://matheus-garbelini.github.io/home/post/esp8266-beacon-frame-crash/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 4, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified