CVE-2012-1096 Missing authorization in NetworkManager
Local users can access other users' certificates or private keys when adding connections, potentially compromising secure network configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1096?
CVE-2012-1096 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NetworkManager 0.9 and earlier allows local users to use other users' certificates or private keys when making a connection via the file path when adding a new connection.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1096?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gnome Networkmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-1096 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1096 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpp6-cqwc-x7wh, UBUNTU-CVE-2012-1096.