CVE-2012-2389
hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644 permissions for /etc/hostapd...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2389- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2389- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2377 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2377- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g3f4-94xv-v6fv No score
hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644 permissions for /etc/hostapd...
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.
- Record
GHSA-g3f4-94xv-v6fv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2389 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in W1.fi Hostapd, published June 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/13
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:168
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081983.html
bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2389
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g3f4-94xv-v6fv