CVE-2012-2389

N/A Unknown
Published: June 21, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

w1.fi