CVE-2022-41859

HIGH

7.5

Description

In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/17/2023

Last Modified11/3/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

freeradius:freeradius

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200CWE-522

References

https://freeradius.org/security/(secalert@redhat.com)

https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/9e5e8f2f(secalert@redhat.com)

https://freeradius.org/security/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/9e5e8f2f(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00030.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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