7.2

CVE-2011-2169: google chrome_os

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 24-05-2011Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2169 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in google chrome_os. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Google Chrome OS before R12 0.12.433.38 Beta allows local users to gain privileges by creating a /var/lib/chromeos-aliases.conf file and placing commands in it.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

6%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.17% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Google1 product
  • chrome_os≤ 0.12.433.35 | 0.9.126.0 | 0.10.142.3 | 0.10.146.1 | 0.10.156.1 | 0.10.156.4 | 0.10.156.18 | 0.10.156.20 | 0.10.156.30 | 0.10.156.34 | 0.10.156.36 | 0.10.156.46 | 0.10.156.50 | 0.10.156.54 | 0.11.227.0 | 0.11.257.3 | 0.11.257.14 | 0.11.257.18 | 0.11.257.32 | 0.11.257.39 | 0.11.257.44 | 0.11.257.91 | 0.12.362.2 | 0.12.397.0 | 0.12.433.9 | 0.12.433.14 | 0.12.433.22 | 0.12.433.28 | 8.0.552.342 | 8.0.552.343 | 8.0.552.344

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links