CVE-2012-1096
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 10, 2020 at 04:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxNetworkManager
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v ≤ 0.9
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/02/3x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1096x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793329x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1096x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1096x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1096CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-295
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