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CVE-2011-2176

Published: Sep 2, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287
2.1LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

gnome
oss-project·USaka glib, gnome project
networkmanagerOn-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/plain/NEWS?h=NM_0_8
cgit.freedesktop.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025711
securitytracker.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063665.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
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