Is CVE-2015-5729 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5729 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5729?

CVE-2015-5729 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-5729?

Patch guidance is available from samsung security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-5729.

Fix CVE-2015-5729 - CRITICAL samsung nt14u firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-5729?

15 products: samsung nt14u firmware, samsung x14j firmware, samsung x14h firmware, samsung x12 firmware, samsung x10p firmware, and 10 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SAMSUNG
Published: 3/23/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

samsung : nt14u_firmwaresamsung : x14j_firmwaresamsung : x14h_firmwaresamsung : x12_firmwaresamsung : x10p_firmwaresamsung : nt14u_firmwaresamsung : nt14u_firmwaresamsung : x14j_firmwaresamsung : x14j_firmwaresamsung : x14h_firmwaresamsung : x14h_firmwaresamsung : x12_firmwaresamsung : x10p_firmwaresamsung : x10p_firmwaresamsung : m288ofw_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD