SuSE YaST 2.24.3 LanItems.ycp Wi-Fi Credential information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SuSE YaST 2.24.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the file LanItems.ycp. Executing a manipulation of the argument WIRELESS_WPA_PASSWORD/WIRELESS_CLIENT_KEY_PASSWORD can lead to information disclosure (Wi-Fi Credential). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-0425. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SuSE YaST 2.24.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file LanItems.ycp. The manipulation of the argument WIRELESS_WPA_PASSWORD/WIRELESS_CLIENT_KEY_PASSWORD with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Wi-Fi Credential). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 03/15/2012 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.novell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0425 since 01/09/2012. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 2.24.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89952), SecurityFocus (BID 64190†), OSVDB (101305†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44661†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Wi-Fi Credential
Class: Information disclosure / Wi-Fi Credential
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: YaST 2.24.4

Timelineinfo

01/09/2012 🔍
03/15/2012 +66 days 🔍
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12/01/2013 +626 days 🔍
12/23/2013 +22 days 🔍
05/27/2014 +155 days 🔍
05/29/2017 +1098 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: support.novell.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0425 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0425
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11578
X-Force: 89952
SecurityFocus: 64190 - openSUSE 'LanItems.ycp' Local Password Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 101305
Vulnerability Center: 44661 - yast2-network Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability via Reading Specific Fields, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/23/2013 19:50
Updated: 05/29/2017 08:54
Changes: 12/23/2013 19:50 (65), 05/29/2017 08:54 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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