CVE-2026-23601
Wi-Fi Encryption Bypass via Shared-Key Authentication Spoofing
Publication date: 2026-03-04
Last updated on: 2026-03-09
Assigner: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| arubanetworks | arubaos | From 10.3.0.0 (inc) to 10.4.1.10 (inc) |
| arubanetworks | arubaos | From 10.5.0.0 (inc) to 10.7.2.2 (inc) |
| arubanetworks | arubaos | From 6.5.4.0 (inc) to 8.10.0.21 (inc) |
| arubanetworks | arubaos | From 8.11.0.0 (inc) to 8.12.0.6 (inc) |
| arubanetworks | arubaos | From 8.13.0.0 (inc) to 8.13.1.1 (inc) |
| arubanetworks | arubaos | 10.8.0.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-327 | The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the wireless encryption handling of Wi-Fi transmissions. It allows a malicious actor to create shared-key authenticated transmissions with specific payloads while pretending to be the primary BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier).
By exploiting this flaw, the attacker can deliver tampered data to targeted endpoints, effectively bypassing the usual cryptographic protections that separate and secure wireless communications.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability includes the potential for an attacker to impersonate a trusted Wi-Fi network and send manipulated data to specific devices.
This can lead to compromised data integrity and confidentiality, as the attacker bypasses standard cryptographic separation, possibly resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive information or disruption of network communications.
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