CVE-2011-2176 in NetworkManager

Summary

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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• Reservation: 05/31/2011
• Disclosure: 09/02/2011
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-58428 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-287 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 4.0
• EPSS: 0.00054
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2176
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2176
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-2176/