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wpa_supplicant CVE-2026-78807

| EUVDEUVD-2026-76184 HIGH
Origin Validation Error (CWE-346)
2026-09-11 cve@mitre.org GHSA-3gc7-g84m-84jc
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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7.1 HIGH

Local attack requiring low-priv access to wireless subsystem; C:H/I:H reflects full authentication bypass enabling access to mismatched network; no availability impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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4
Analysis Generated
Sep 11, 2026 - 23:36 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 11, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
7.1 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 11, 2026 - 18:16 cve.org
HIGH 7.1
CVE Published
Sep 11, 2026 - 18:16 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue in wpa_supplicant all versions before v.2.12 allows a local attacker to bypass proper network context and AKMP matching for PMKSA caching via missing validation in the driver based PMKSA selection path in wpa.c

AnalysisAI

Missing origin validation in wpa_supplicant's driver-based PMKSA cache selection path allows a local low-privileged attacker to bypass network context and AKMP matching, forcing the supplicant to use a cached Pairwise Master Key Security Association from a mismatched network or authentication method. All wpa_supplicant versions prior to 2.12 are affected. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a local low-privileged account on the target device running wpa_supplicant prior to v2.12. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) accurately reflects the local-only attack surface. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Upgrade wpa_supplicant to v2.12 or later, which introduces proper network context and AKMP matching validation in the driver-based PMKSA selection path. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Inventory all systems running wpa_supplicant to identify deployed versions; restrict or closely monitor access from low-privilege users on WiFi-connected systems. …

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