Improper Certificate Validation Affecting network-manager package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.71% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-NETWORKMANAGER-15028091
  • published17 Jan 2026
  • disclosed10 Mar 2020

Introduced: 10 Mar 2020

CVE-2012-1096  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-295  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:25.10 network-manager.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream network-manager package and not the network-manager package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

NetworkManager 0.9 and earlier allows local users to use other users' certificates or private keys when making a connection via the file path when adding a new connection.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1