Postoaktraffic AWAM Bluetooth Reader cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Postoaktraffic AWAM Bluetooth Reader. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation results in cryptographic issue. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4687. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Postoaktraffic AWAM Bluetooth Reader (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-310. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Post Oak AWAM Bluetooth Reader Traffic System does not use a sufficient source of entropy for private keys, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a device by predicting a key value.

The weakness was presented 12/08/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4687 since 08/28/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

08/28/2012 🔍
12/08/2012 +102 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +836 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4687 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4687
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63168

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 07/10/2025 00:32
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (39), 02/04/2018 10:44 (6), 07/10/2025 00:32 (24)
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