Wimax Network Service
CVE-2013-4217
LOW
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
The OSAL_Crypt_SetEncryptedPassword function in InfraStack/OSDependent/Linux/OSAL/Services/wimax_osal_crypt_services.c in the OSAL crypt module in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for Intel Wireless WiMAX Connection 2400 devices logs a cleartext password during certain attempts to set a password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.
AnalysisAI
The OSAL_Crypt_SetEncryptedPassword function in InfraStack/OSDependent/Linux/OSAL/Services/wimax_osal_crypt_services.c in the OSAL crypt module in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. The OSAL_Crypt_SetEncryptedPassword function in InfraStack/OSDependent/Linux/OSAL/Services/wimax_osal_crypt_services.c in the OSAL crypt module in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for Intel Wireless WiMAX Connection 2400 devices logs a cleartext password during certain attempts to set a password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file. Affected products include: Intel Wimax Network Service. Version information: through 1.5.2.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
More in Wimax Network Service
View allMultiple integer overflows in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for Intel Wireless WiMAX Connection 2400 dev
The InitMethodAndPassword function in InfraStack/OSAgnostic/WiMax/Agents/Supplicant/Source/SupplicantAgent.c in the Inte
The Trace_OpenLogFile function in InfraStack/OSDependent/Linux/InfraStackModules/TraceModule/TraceModule.c in the Trace
Same weakness CWE-310 – Cryptographic Issues
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