The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that leverages the insufficient number of possible passphrases.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2013-06-18T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:52:26.949Z

Reserved: 2013-06-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-4616

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2013-06-18T14:55:04.713

Modified: 2013-10-25T16:37:54.550

Link: CVE-2013-4616

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