CVE-2021-30004
wpa_supplicant: mishandled AlgorithmIdentifier parameters may lead to forging attacks
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 14, 2021
Updated · July 8, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in wpa_supplicant, in the way it handled digest algorithm parameters when validating a signature. This flaw could be exploited to perform potential forging attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.
Statement
This issue only affects the "internal" TLS implementation. The versions of wpa_supplicant as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8 are not affected by this flaw, as they use the OpenSSL implementation by default. More specifically, the CONFIG_TLS=internal flag is not set at compile time.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation