Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-2389 (CCN-76629)

Assigned:2012-06-19
Published:2012-06-19
Updated:2013-04-19
Summary:hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644 permissions for /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information such as credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-2389

Source: CCN
Type: hostapd Web page
hostapd: IEEE 802.11 AP, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2012-8611

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2012:168

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120523 Re: CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120523 CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120523 Re: CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 83213
hostapd hostapd.conf Permission Weakness Local Credential Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54093
hostapd 'hostapd.conf' Configuration File Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 824660
CVE-2012-2389 hostapd: insecure default permissions on /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hostapd-permissions-info-disclosure(76629)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20122389000
    V
    		CVE-2012-2389 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-06-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20122389000
    V
    		CVE-2012-2389 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2012-06-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20122389000
    V
    		CVE-2012-2389 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2012-06-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201223890000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-2389 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2012-06-21
    BACK
    w1.fi hostapd 0.7.3
    w1.fi hostapd 0.7.2
    w1.fi hostapd 0.7.1
    w1.fi hostapd 0.7.0
    w1.fi hostapd 0.6.7
    w1.fi hostapd 0.6.6
    w1.fi hostapd 0.6.5
    w1.fi hostapd 0.6.4
    w1.fi hostapd 0.6.3
    w1.fi hostapd 0.6.2
    w1.fi hostapd 0.6.1
    w1.fi hostapd 0.6.0
    w1.fi hostapd 0.5.6
    w1.fi hostapd 0.5.5
    w1.fi hostapd 0.5.4
    w1.fi hostapd 0.5.3
    w1.fi hostapd 0.5.2
    w1.fi hostapd 0.5.1
    w1.fi hostapd 0.5.0
    w1.fi hostapd 0.7.3