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CVE-2015-5729


The Soft Access Point (AP) feature in Samsung Smart TVs X10P, X12, X14H, X14J, and NT14U and Xpress M288OFW printers generate weak WPA2 PSK keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or bypass authentication via a brute-force attack.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 21 products from samsung, from samsung, from samsung and 18 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2017-03-23T20:59:00.390

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System samsung nt14u_firmware t-nt14uakucb-1008.0 Yes
Hardware samsung nt14u_us - No
Operating System samsung x14j_firmware t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 Yes
Hardware samsung x14j_us - No
Operating System samsung x14h_firmware t-mst14dcncb-1010.0 Yes
Hardware samsung x14h_cn - No
Operating System samsung x12_firmware t-mst12akucb-1114.0 Yes
Hardware samsung x12_us - No
Operating System samsung x10p_firmware t-mst10pibrcb-1104.0 Yes
Hardware samsung x10p_ibr - No
Operating System samsung nt14u_firmware t-nt14udeucb-1007.1 Yes
Hardware samsung nt14u_eu - No
Operating System samsung nt14u_firmware t-nt14udcncb-1003.1 Yes
Hardware samsung nt14u_cn - No
Operating System samsung x14j_firmware t-ms14jdeucb-1018.0 Yes
Hardware samsung x14j_eu - No
Operating System samsung x14j_firmware t-ms14jdcncb-1004.2 Yes
Hardware samsung x14j_cn - No
Operating System samsung x14h_firmware t-mst14akucb-1100.4 Yes
Hardware samsung x14h_us - No
Operating System samsung x14h_firmware t-mst14deucb-1023.0 Yes
Hardware samsung x14h_eu - No
Operating System samsung x12_firmware t-mst12deucb-1111.4 Yes
Hardware samsung x12_eu - No
Operating System samsung x10p_firmware t-mst10pauscp-1302.0 Yes
Hardware samsung x10p_us - No
Operating System samsung x10p_firmware t-mst10pdeucb-1210.0 Yes
Hardware samsung x10p_eu - No
Operating System samsung m288ofw_firmware - Yes
Hardware samsung m288ofw - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For samsung's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.