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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Networkmanager — versions 0.9 and earlier
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1096 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1096 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/02/3 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (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.