CVE-2017-12096: An exploitable vulnerability exists in the WiFi management of Circle with Disney

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MEDIUM 6.5MITIGATE

CVE-2017-12096 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting circle with disney firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the WiFi management of Circle with Disney. A crafted Access Point with the same name as the legitimate one can be used to make Circle connect to an untrusted network. An attacker needs to setup an Access Point reachable by the device and to send a series of spoofed "deauth" packets to trigger this vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-290
Published	2017-11-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Talos · Vendor: meetcircle

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-11-07 16:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

meetcircle circle with disney firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 2.0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.1

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-12096?

circle with disney firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-12096 being exploited?

CVE-2017-12096 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-12096 affect?

CVE-2017-12096 affects circle with disney firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An exploitable vulnerability exists in the WiFi management of Circle with Disney. A crafted Access Point with the same name as the legitimate one can be used to make Circle connect to an untrusted network. An attacker needs to setup an Acce

How urgent is CVE-2017-12096?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Wi-Fi vulnerabilities

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References

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