Information disclosure in Samsung M288ofw
CVE-2015-5729
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.050 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung M288ofw
- Samsung M288ofw Firmware
- Samsung Nt14u Cn
- Samsung Nt14u Eu
- Samsung Nt14u Firmware — versions t-nt14uakucb-1008.0, t-nt14udeucb-1007.1, t-nt14udcncb-1003.1
- Samsung Nt14u Us
- Samsung X10p Eu
- Samsung X10p Firmware — versions t-mst10pibrcb-1104.0, t-mst10pauscp-1302.0, t-mst10pdeucb-1210.0
- Samsung X10p Ibr
- Samsung X10p Us
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134976/Samsung-SoftAP-Weak-Password.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034503 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79675 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/79 (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- kaoticoneutral.blogspot.com.ar/2015/12/samsung-smarttv-and-printers-weak.html (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034504 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5729?
- CVE-2015-5729 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Samsung M288ofw, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5729?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5729 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.