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
Published Jun 18, 2013
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.93%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.0
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 2.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.1
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.5
- 4.2.8
- 4.3.0
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.5
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.1
- 5.1.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.93% (0.00926) | 59.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.93% (0.00926) | 55.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.57% (0.00569) | 66.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.20% (0.01195) | 85.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.20% (0.01195) | 84.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.20% (0.01195) | 82.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/54886 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www1.cs.fau.de/filepool/projects/hotspot/hotspot.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www1.cs.fau.de/hotspot | x_refsource_MISC |
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