CVE-2021-30004

wpa_supplicant: mishandled AlgorithmIdentifier parameters may lead to forging attacks

Published Apr 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
In wpa_supplicant and hostapd 2.9, forging attacks may occur because AlgorithmIdentifier parameters are mishandled in tls/pkcs1.c and tls/x509v3.c.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-16948 In wpa_supplicant and hostapd 2.9, forging attacks may occur because AlgorithmIdentifier parameters are mishandled in tls/pkcs1.c and tls/x509v3.c.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 7, 2026, 6:29 PM
Reserved
Apr 2, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 2, 2021, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jul 7, 2026, 7:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 14, 2021, 12:00 AM