CVE-2012-2389 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 21 Jun 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read sensitive credentials from the hostapd configuration file due to insecure file permissions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-2389?

CVE-2012-2389 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2389?

It affects 1 product.

Products include W1.fi Hostapd.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-2389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3f4-94xv-v6fv.