The SetWiredProperty function in the D-Bus interface in WICD before 1.7.2 allows local…
Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The SetWiredProperty function in the D-Bus interface in WICD before 1.7.2 allows local users to write arbitrary configuration settings and gain privileges via a crafted property name in a dbus message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00795 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.7.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 beta3 | Vulnerable | David Paleino |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.7.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 beta3 Vulnerable ·David Paleino
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2095
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cx3-g38p-gmgm
References
Exploit 1
Other 7
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668397
- https://launchpad.net/wicd/+announcement/9888
- [oss-security] 20120411 CVE id request: wicd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bug/979221
- http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical-hacking-wicd-0day.html
- [oss-security] 20120411 Re: CVE id request: wicd
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~wicd-devel/wicd/experimental/revision/751
Sources
- CVE-2012-2095 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2095 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cx3-g38p-gmgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2095 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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