Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-2736 (CCN-76617)

Assigned:2012-06-15
Published:2012-06-15
Updated:2020-08-18
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.3 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-306
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-2736

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00049.html

Source: CCN
Type: NetworkManager Web page
NetworkManager - Linux Networking made Easy

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/2

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/4

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54211
GNOME NetworkManager CVE-2012-2736 AdHoc Wireless Security Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1483-1

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1483-2

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-2736

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 782627
CVE-2012-2736 NetworkManager: creating new WPA-secured wireless network results in insecure network being created instead

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-2736

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
networkmanager-adhoc-security-bypass(76617)

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2736

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17906
    P
    		USN-1483-2 -- network-manager-applet vulnerability
    2014-07-21
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17628
    P
    		USN-1483-1 -- network-manager vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20122736
    V
    		CVE-2012-2736
    2013-08-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20122736000
    V
    		CVE-2012-2736 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-06-18
    BACK
    gnome networkmanager 0.9.2.0
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    canonical ubuntu linux 10.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10
    opensuse opensuse 12.1
    gnome networkmanager 0.6.0
    gnome networkmanager 0.7.2
    gnome networkmanager 0.9.1