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CVE-2022-41859 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2022-41859

CVE-2022-41859

HIGH7.5

In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack

Published Jan 17, 2023

Modified 4 months ago

Details

In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.

References

https://freeradius.org/security/

https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/9e5e8f2f

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00030.html

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41859

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

NoneA:N

7.5/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

Information Disclosure

Information Exposure

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJan 17, 2023

ModifiedNov 3, 2025