FKIE_CVE-2013-4616

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-06-18 14:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:57
Severity
Summary
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
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/54886Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
cve@mitre.orghttp://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf
cve@mitre.orghttp://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisory
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/54886Vendor Advisory
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
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple iphone_os *
apple iphone_os 1.0.0
apple iphone_os 1.0.1
apple iphone_os 1.0.2
apple iphone_os 1.1.0
apple iphone_os 1.1.1
apple iphone_os 1.1.2
apple iphone_os 1.1.3
apple iphone_os 1.1.4
apple iphone_os 1.1.5
apple iphone_os 2.0
apple iphone_os 2.0.0
apple iphone_os 2.0.1
apple iphone_os 2.0.2
apple iphone_os 2.1
apple iphone_os 2.1.1
apple iphone_os 2.2
apple iphone_os 2.2.1
apple iphone_os 3.0
apple iphone_os 3.0.1
apple iphone_os 3.1
apple iphone_os 3.1.2
apple iphone_os 3.1.3
apple iphone_os 3.2
apple iphone_os 3.2.1
apple iphone_os 3.2.2
apple iphone_os 4.0
apple iphone_os 4.0.1
apple iphone_os 4.0.2
apple iphone_os 4.1
apple iphone_os 4.2.1
apple iphone_os 4.2.5
apple iphone_os 4.2.8
apple iphone_os 4.3.0
apple iphone_os 4.3.1
apple iphone_os 4.3.2
apple iphone_os 4.3.3
apple iphone_os 4.3.5
apple iphone_os 5.0
apple iphone_os 5.0.1
apple iphone_os 5.1
apple iphone_os 5.1.1
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:57:36.380",
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