# CVE-2020-24587: The 802.11 standard that underpins Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) doesn't require that all

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-11 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The 802.11 standard that underpins Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) doesn't require that all fragments of a frame are encrypted under the same key. An adversary can abuse this to decrypt selected fragments when another device sends fragmented frames and the WEP, CCMP, or GCMP encryption key is periodically renewed.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00473.html
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wifi-faf-22epcEWu
- https://www.fragattacks.com
- https://github.com/vanhoefm/fragattacks/blob/master/SUMMARY.md
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/12
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12602-security-advisory-63
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html

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