Name: CVE-2012-2736: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-12-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-2736, CWE-306, CVSS 4.4, EPSS 0.00081

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade network-manager	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 26, 2019
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Dec 26, 2019
Suse	—	Upgrade NetworkManager-debuginfoUpgrade libnm-glib4-debuginfo-x86Upgrade libnm-util2-debuginfo-32bitUpgrade libnm-glib4-debuginfo-32bitUpgrade NetworkManager-langUpgrade NetworkManager-devel-32bitUpgrade libnm-glib4-32bitUpgrade libnm-glib4Upgrade libnm-glib4-debuginfoUpgrade libnm-util2-x86Upgrade libnm-util2Upgrade libnm-util2-debuginfoUpgrade libnm-glib-vpn1-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-develUpgrade NetworkManagerUpgrade libnm-glib-vpn1-x86Upgrade libnm-glib-vpn1-debuginfo-32bitUpgrade libnm-glib-vpn1-debuginfo-x86Upgrade libnm-glib4-x86Upgrade libnm-glib-vpn1Upgrade libnm-util2-debuginfo-x86Upgrade NetworkManager-debugsourceUpgrade libnm-glib-vpn1-32bitUpgrade libnm-util2-32bit	Dec 12, 2013	Dec 10, 2013
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade network-managerUpgrade network-manager-gnome	Nov 8, 2024	Dec 26, 2019

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CVSS Details

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