Vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux
CVE-2009-0365
nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover (1) network connection passwords and (2) pre-shared keys via calls to the GetSecrets method in the dbus request handler.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Ubuntu Linux — versions 6.06, 7.10, 8.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-1 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-2 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49062 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33966 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet/trunk/nm-applet.conf