CVE-2012-0425

Description

LanItems.ycp in save_y2logs in yast2-network before 2.24.4 in SUSE YaST writes cleartext Wi-Fi credentials to the y2log log file, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the (1) WIRELESS_WPA_PASSWORD or (2) WIRELESS_CLIENT_KEY_PASSWORD field.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory novell.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0425.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752464

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0425?
CVE-2012-0425 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0425?
To fix CVE-2012-0425, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0425 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0425 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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