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CVE-2009-4145
nm-connection-editor in NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.x exports connection objects over D-Bus...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54898
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=56d87fcb86acb5359558e0a2ee702cfc0c3391f2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546117
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37819
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10539
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=8627880e07c8345f69ed639325280c7f62a8f894
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
networkmanager
Vulnerable Versions:
0.7.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 23rd, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.