Medium severity · published Dec 26, 2019
CVE-2012-2736
In NetworkManager 0.9.2.0, when a new wireless network was created with WPA/WPA2 security in AdHoc mode, it created an open/insecure network
4.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In NetworkManager 0.9.2.0, when a new wireless network was created with WPA/WPA2 security in AdHoc mode, it created an open/insecure network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
NE
Networkmanager · Gnome
0.9.2.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
12.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 11.04; 11.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2736
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2736
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00049.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/2
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1483-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1483-2
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-2736
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