CVE-2026-78807

wpa_supplicant: wpa_supplicant: Security bypass via missing PMKSA validation

Published Sep 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue in wpa_supplicant all versions before v.2.12 allows a local attacker to bypass proper network context and AKMP matching for PMKSA caching via missing validation in the driver based PMKSA selection path in wpa.c

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Title wpa_supplicant: wpa_supplicant: Security bypass via missing PMKSA validation
Weaknesses CWE-322
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared W1.fi
W1.fi wpa Supplicant
Vendors & Products W1.fi
W1.fi wpa Supplicant
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in wpa_supplicant all versions before v.2.12 allows a local attacker to bypass proper network context and AKMP matching for PMKSA caching via missing validation in the driver based PMKSA selection path in wpa.c
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2026, 8:11 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 11, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Sep 22, 2026, 7:56 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM