hostapd: wpa_cli and hostapd_cli remote command execution issue
Published Oct 16, 2014
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.95%
Description
wpa_supplicant and hostapd 0.7.2 through 2.2, when running with certain configurations and using wpa_cli or hostapd_cli with action scripts, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted frame.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.7.2
- 1.0
- 1.1
- 2.0
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 0.72
- 1.0
- 1.1
- 2.0
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 10.04
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1956
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wpa_supplicant
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wpa_supplicant
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1956 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wpa_supplicant | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wpa_supplicant | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of wpa_supplicant as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
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:N/AC:M/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 1, 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.95% (0.04945) | 91.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.95% (0.04945) | 91.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.37% (0.05374) | 89.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.88% (0.08883) | 87.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.37% (0.05374) | 89.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.55% (0.01550) | 87.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 1.55% (0.01550) | 87.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 2.12% (0.02120) | 89.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02106) | 87.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01752) | 85.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0429.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00027.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00028.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1956.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60366 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60428 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61271 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://w1.fi/security/2014-1/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3052 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:120 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/09/28 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70396 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2383-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3686 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151259 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3686
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3686
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