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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
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 Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- openSUSE — versions 12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2736 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-2736 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00049.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/2 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/4 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1483-1 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1483-2 (Third Party Advisory)
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.