CVE-2017-12095 Auth bypass in Circle

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can force the device into Access Point mode with default credentials via spoofed de-auth packets, bypassing authentication.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-12095?

CVE-2017-12095 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Circle, published on 5 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the WiFi Access Point feature of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A series of WiFi packets can force Circle to setup an Access Point with default credentials. An attacker needs to send a series of spoofed "de-auth" packets to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12095?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Meetcircle Circle With Disney Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12095?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-12095 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v38j-rw68-vm56.

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