2.1

CVE-2011-2176: gnome networkmanager Improper Authentication

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesRHSA-2011:0930DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2176
Published 02-09-2011Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2176 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in gnome networkmanager. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
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. 02-09-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

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

Redhat6 products
  • NetworkManager< 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • NetworkManager-debuginfo< 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • NetworkManager-devel< 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • NetworkManager-glib< 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • NetworkManager-glib-devel< 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
Debian1 product
  • network-manager< 0.9.0-1
Gnome1 product
  • networkmanager≤ 0.8.4 | 0.2.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.1 | 0.4.1 | 0.5.0 | 0.5.1 | 0.6.0 | 0.6.1 | 0.6.2 | 0.6.6 | 0.7.0 | 0.7.1 | 0.7.2 | 0.8.1 | 0.8.2

3 vendors · 8 products

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