# CVE-2011-2169: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Local attackers can escalate privileges by creating a specific configuration file in Chrome OS.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 May 2011
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v5rm-rc2x-22cx

## What is CVE-2011-2169?

CVE-2011-2169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome Os, published on 24 May 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2169?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Google Chrome Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-2169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-2169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-2169 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-2169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome Os, published on 24 May 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Google Chrome Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2169/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2169/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2169
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2169
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-2169

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