usb-creator-helper in usb-creator before 0.2.28.3 does not enforce intended PolicyKit…
Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
usb-creator-helper in usb-creator before 0.2.28.3 does not enforce intended PolicyKit restrictions, which allows local users to perform arbitrary unmount operations via the UnmountFile method in a dbus-send command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00364 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.28 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.3 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.4 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.5 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.6 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.7 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.8 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.28 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.3 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.5 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.6 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.7 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.8 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.9 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.10 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.11 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.12 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.13 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.14 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.15 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.16 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.0 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.3 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.4 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.5 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.6 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.7 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.8 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.9 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.10 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.11 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.12 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.13 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.14 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.15 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.16 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.17 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.18 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.19 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.20 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.21 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.22 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.23 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.24 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.25 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.26 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
| cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.27 | Vulnerable | Evan Dandrea |
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.9 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.10 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.11 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.12 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.13 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.14 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.15 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.16 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.4 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.5 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.6 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.7 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.8 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.9 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.10 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.11 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.12 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.13 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.14 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.15 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.16 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.17 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.18 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.19 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.20 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.21 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.22 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.23 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.24 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.25 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.26 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
- cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.27 Vulnerable ·Evan Dandrea
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1828
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p58j-654q-6xvh
References
Advisory 1
More Evan Dandrea Usb-creator vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00925 usb-creator 0.2.47 before 0.2.47.1, 0.2.40 before 0.2.40ubuntu2, and 0.2.38 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2011-1828 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1828 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p58j-654q-6xvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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