CVE-2009-4145 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read D-Bus signals to obtain sensitive WiFi passwords from the NetworkManager connection editor.
- 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-2009-4145?
CVE-2009-4145 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
nm-connection-editor in NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.x exports connection objects over D-Bus upon actions in the connection editor GUI, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading D-Bus signals, as demonstrated by using dbus-monitor to discover the password for the WiFi network.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4145?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Networkmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4145?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2009-4145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4145, GHSA-2wgm-5xw3-53m2.