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TI-2011-01899 Aliases CVE-2011-2176GHSA-56gg-mvcc-wv2j

GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in…

Priority LOW 11CWE-287Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00324 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.8.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.2VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.6VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.2VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0930 Released 2011-07-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    NetworkManager security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) NetworkManager-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1, NetworkManager-glib-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1, NetworkManager-glib-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) NetworkManager-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1, NetworkManager-devel-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1, NetworkManager-devel-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.ppc +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0930

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2176
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56gg-mvcc-wv2j

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2005-02281 Format string vulnerability in the nm_info_handler function in Network Manager may allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-15787 GNOME NetworkManager version 1.10.2 and earlier contains a Information Exposure (CWE-200)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-03929 NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2006-06986 NetworkManager 0.9.x does not pin a certificate's subject to an ESSID when 802.11X authentication is used. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2015-00239 GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2012-01002 Improper certificate validation in GNOME NetworkManager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
See all 11 →

Sources

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