CVE-2012-2736 json
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 networ…
published 2019-12-26 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2716
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- network-manager Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.9.4.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2736
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2012-2736 updated cvss 3.3
NetworkManager: creating new WPA-secured wireless network results in insecure network being created instead
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 NetworkManager Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 NetworkManager, NetworkManager-glib, NetworkManager-gnomeaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-2736 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- network-manager network-manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00049.html
patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/4
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-2736
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2012-2736
third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/cve-2012-2736
third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1483-1
third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1483-2
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2736
- NVD CVE-2012-2736
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