CVE-2012-2736

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory opensuse.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory ubuntu.com Third-Party Advisory ubuntu.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: network-manager network-manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2736 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-2736 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-2736 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00049.html third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/4 patch mailing list 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2736?
CVE-2012-2736 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2736?
To fix CVE-2012-2736, 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-2012-2736 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2736 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-2736?
CVE-2012-2736 affects network-manager network-manager.
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