Improper certificate validation in GNOME NetworkManager
Priority LOW 26CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00716 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | NetworkManager | up to 0.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NetworkManager VendorGNOME Affected up to 0.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpp6-cqwc-x7wh
References
Advisory 6
- 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
More GNOME Networkmanager vulnerabilities
- 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-2021-03587 Improper input validation in NetworkManager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-1096 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xpp6-cqwc-x7wh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1096 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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