Ecobee Ecobee4 4.2.0.171 devices can be forced to deauthenticate and connect to an unencrypted Wi-Fi network with the same SSID, even if the device settings specify use of encryption such as WPA2, as long as the competing network has a stronger signal. An attacker must be able to set up a nearby SSID, similar to an "Evil Twin" attack.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18159 Ecobee Ecobee4 4.2.0.171 devices can be forced to deauthenticate and connect to an unencrypted Wi-Fi network with the same SSID, even if the device settings specify use of encryption such as WPA2, as long as the competing network has a stronger signal. An attacker must be able to set up a nearby SSID, similar to an "Evil Twin" attack.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:01:49.165Z

Reserved: 2018-01-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-6402

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-04-14T19:15:16.750

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:10:38.673

Link: CVE-2018-6402

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