Re: WPA-PSK audit

From: Tim (tim-pentest@sentinelchicken.org)
Date: Tue Jan 01 2008 - 10:16:17 EST


Hello Josh,

> Since the PSK is
> shared among all stations on the wireless network, every user with a
> workstation that has the PSK could conceivably know the PSK and share it
> with anyone else. Further, a stolen device could disclose the PSK for
> the network, compromising all later data exchanges.

And all earlier data exchanged, yes? My memory of the protocol is
fuzzy, but WPA-PSK doesn't provide perfect forward secrecy, does it?

thanks,
tim

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