hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644 permissions for…
Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00353 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.3 | Vulnerable | Wi-Fi Alliance |
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.3 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2389
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3f4-94xv-v6fv
References
Advisory 2
Other 5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660
- [oss-security] 20120523 Re: CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials
- [oss-security] 20120523 Re: CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964
- [oss-security] 20120523 CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials
More Wi-Fi Alliance Hostapd vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10094 The Open Connectivity Foundation UPnP specification before 2020-04-17 does not forbid the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-07426 The implementations of SAE in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07427 The implementations of EAP-pwd in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-06933 Improper authentication in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-09721 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) that supports IEEE 802.11r allows reinstallation of… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2019-06935 Origin validation error in Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2012-2389 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2389 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g3f4-94xv-v6fv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2389 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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