CVE-2006-7246 Security feature bypass in n/a
NetworkManager fails to pin certificates to ESSIDs in 802.11X, allowing attackers to bypass authentication checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-7246?
CVE-2006-7246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 27 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NetworkManager 0.9.x does not pin a certificate's subject to an ESSID when 802.11X authentication is used.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7246?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Gnome Networkmanager, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7246?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2006-7246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-7246, GHSA-4fg6-64q2-8jgx.