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
- Gnome Networkmanager — versions 0.9 and earlier
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
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.