Improper Authentication Affecting networkmanager/networkmanager package, versions [,0.8.5.91)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-NETWORKMANAGERNETWORKMANAGER-2635693
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed2 Sept 2011
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 2 Sep 2011

CVE-2011-2176  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade networkmanager/networkmanager to version 0.8.5.91 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication. 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.

CVSS Scores

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