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.
CVE-2015-5729
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 91.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 23, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (5)
Auto-updated May 15, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
Full Disclosure: Samsung softap weak random generated password
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/79generic
KaOtiCo NeUtRaL: Samsung Smarttv and Printers weak password SoftAP wpa2
http://kaoticoneutral.blogspot.com.ar/2015/12/samsung-smarttv-and-printers-weak.htmlFrequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2015-5729?
CVE-2015-5729 is a critical vulnerability published on March 23, 2017. 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.
When was CVE-2015-5729 disclosed?
CVE-2015-5729 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 23, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-5729 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-5729 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5729?
CVE-2015-5729 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-5729?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-5729, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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