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CVE-2014-3686

MEDIUMEPSS 91th pctl
6.8
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

wpa_supplicant and hostapd 0.7.2 through 2.2, when running with certain configurations and using wpa_cli or hostapd_cli with action scripts, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted frame.

How to fix

Remediation Available
wpaDebian
Fixed in:2.3-1CVE-2014-3686
Fixed in:2.3-1CVE-2014-3686
Fixed in:2.3-1CVE-2014-3686
Fixed in:2.3-1CVE-2014-3686
wpaUbuntu
Fixed in:2.1-0ubuntu1.1USN-2383-1
wpasupplicantUbuntu
Fixed in:2.1-0ubuntu1.1USN-2383-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

4.95%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.