{"cve":"CVE-2013-4616","nvd":{"published":"2013-06-18T14:55:04.713","modified":"2026-06-16T23:57:36.380","status":"Modified","description":"The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that leverages the insufficient number of possible passphrases.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-255"],"references":["http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html","http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-mobile-security-project/2013-June/000640.html","http://secunia.com/advisories/54886","http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934","http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054"],"products":["apple:iphone_os"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:29:16.037019470+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2013-4616","score":0.00926,"percentile":0.60495,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}