Vulnerability in Gnome Networkmanager

CVE-2012-1096

NetworkManager 0.9 and earlier allows local users to use other users' certificates or private keys when making a connection via the file path when adding a new connection.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1096?
CVE-2012-1096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnome Networkmanager, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2012-1096?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.