Auth bypass in Gnome Networkmanager
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Gnome Networkmanager — versions 0.9.2.0
- Network-manager — versions 0.9.2.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 11.04, 11.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Opensuse — versions 12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2736?
- CVE-2012-2736 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnome Networkmanager, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2019-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2012-2736?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.