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Status published
Medium
CVE-2012-1096
NetworkManager 0.9 and earlier allows local users to use other...
Vulnerability 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.
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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1096
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1096
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1096
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1096
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/02/3
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793329
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View all reports →Affected Software
NetworkManager
Vulnerable Versions:
0.9 and earlier
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 10th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.