Unscored severity · published Sep 2, 2011
CVE-2011-2176
GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Networkmanager · Gnome
through 0.8.4; 0.2.0; 0.3.0; 0.3.1; 0.4.1; 0.5.0; +10 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2176
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2176
cgit.freedesktop.org
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/plain/NEWS?h=NM_0_8
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063665.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44858
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025711
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:171
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0930.html
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