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CVE detail

CVE-2019-9494

The implementations of SAE in hostapd and wpa_supplicant are vulnerable to side channel attacks as a result of observable timing differences and cache access patterns. An attacker may be able to gain leaked information from a side channel attack that can be used for full password recovery. Both hostapd with SAE support and wpa_supplicant with SAE support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.

CVSS 5.9 · MediumBuzz score 25.4

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 25.4

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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
1
within the 30d window
Peak daily
1
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • Siemens SIDIS Secured SmartPlugCISA Alerts

    l Manufacturing Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: Germany Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2022-23303 The implementations of SAE in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are vulnerable to side channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-

    governmentwww.cisa.govJul 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
  • WPA3 attacks allow hackers to hack Wi-Fi passwordSecurity Affairs

    Security researchers discovered weaknesses in WPA3 that could be exploited to recover WiFi passwords by abusing timing or cache-based side-channel leaks.Security researchers discovered weaknesses in WPA3 that could be exploited to recover WiFi passwords by abusing timing or cache-based side-channel leaks. One of the main advantages of WPA3 is that it’s near impossible to crack […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comApr 11, 2019, 6:19 AM
  • ‘Dragonblood’ Flaws in WPA3 Allow Recovery of Wi-Fi PasswordsSecurityWeek

    A series of vulnerabilities discovered by researchers in the WPA3 protocol can allow an attacker to obtain the password of a Wi-Fi network.

    newswww.securityweek.comApr 11, 2019, 6:07 AM

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