Vulnerability in Gnome Networkmanager
CVE-2006-7246
NetworkManager 0.9.x does not pin a certificate's subject to an ESSID when 802.11X authentication is used.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.009 (55.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Gnome Networkmanager
- Opensuse — versions 11.3, 11.4, 12.1
- Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 11
- Suse Linux_enterprise_server — versions 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-7246?
- CVE-2006-7246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnome Networkmanager, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2006-7246?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.