CVE-2015-5729

Public Exploit

Description

The Soft Access Point (AP) feature in Samsung Smart TVs X10P, X12, X14H, X14J, and NT14U and Xpress M288OFW printers generate weak WPA2 PSK keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or bypass authentication via a brute-force attack.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.23% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory com.ar Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134976/Samsung-SoftAP-Weak-Password.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034503 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79675 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/79 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://kaoticoneutral.blogspot.com.ar/2015/12/samsung-smarttv-and-printers-weak.html exploit third party advisory technical description
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034504 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5729?
CVE-2015-5729 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5729?
To fix CVE-2015-5729, 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-2015-5729 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5729 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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