CVE-2020-17497
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK...
CVE-2020-17497 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Intel Inet Wireless Daemon, published August 12, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in iwd 1.9-1.
- Severity
- 8.1 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.69%EPSS, 53rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.9-1iwd +3 more
Description
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
- Record
CVE-2020-17497- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.8 Medium
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
- Record
CVE-2020-17497- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-9445No score
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
- Record
EUVD-2020-9445- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7p8g-gc82-mr3qNo score
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK...
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
- Record
GHSA-7p8g-gc82-mr3q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
- Record
CVE-2020-17497- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-17497
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17497- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-17497
eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) through 1.8 allows attackers to trigger a PTK reinstallation by retransmitting EAPOL Msg4/4.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-17497- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.01.org/hyperkitty/list/iwd%40lists.01.org/thread/4GUXL4Z6KZWWZINATGHNJVAEUTS3I7PG
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17497
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7p8g-gc82-mr3q
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-17497
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-17497
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/wireless/iwd.git/commit?id=f22ba5aebb569ca54521afd2babdc1f67e3904ea
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-17497