CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2012-2736

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
network-managerDebian
Fixed in:0.9.4.0-1CVE-2012-2736
Fixed in:0.9.4.0-1CVE-2012-2736
Fixed in:0.9.4.0-1CVE-2012-2736
Fixed in:0.9.4.0-1CVE-2012-2736

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days
34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.