Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-0425
LanItems.ycp in save_y2logs in yast2-network before 2.24.4 in SUSE YaST writes cleartext Wi-Fi credentials to the y2log log file, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the (1) WIRELESS_WPA_PASSWORD or (2) WIRELESS_CLIENT_KEY_PASSWORD field.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2012-0425
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0425
0.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-0425
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-0425
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-0425
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https://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0425.html
CVE-2012-0425 | SUSEVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752464
Bug 752464 – VUL-1: yast2-network: save_y2logs can leak wireless passwords via LanItems.ycp
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