CVE-2022-23303: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2022-23303 · CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL · EPSS 3%

The implementations of SAE in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are vulnerable to side channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-9494.

Is CVE-2022-23303 exploited?

• Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
• EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 3%.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

No patch identifier recorded here yet.

What PlainSec published about CVE-2022-23303

• SmartPlug Update Closes Inherited Wireless Flaws (2026-07-21)

Primary sources

• NVD record

What this record does not say

• No affected package data.
• No patch identifier.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.