Is CVE-2023-52161 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52161 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52161?

CVE-2023-52161 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2023-52161?

Patch guidance is available from intel security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-52161.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-52161?

1 product: intel inet wireless daemon.

Fix CVE-2023-52161 - HIGH intel inet wireless daemon

Description

The Access Point functionality in eapol_auth_key_handle in eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) before 2.14 allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to a protected Wi-Fi network. An attacker can complete the EAPOL handshake by skipping Msg2/4 and instead sending Msg4/4 with an all-zero key.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper Authentication CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: INTEL
Published: 2/22/2024
Last Modified: 11/4/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

intel : inet_wireless_daemon

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD