Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-2176 (CCN-68166)

Assigned:2011-06-08
Published:2011-06-08
Updated:2012-01-19
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-287
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: NetworkManager GIT Repository
NetworkManager

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/plain/NEWS?h=NM_0_8

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-2176

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2011-8612

Source: CCN
Type: NetworkManager Web page
NetworkManager - Linux Networking made Easy

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-0930
Moderate: NetworkManager security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA44858
NetworkManager PolicyKit auth_admin Enforcement Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
44858

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1025711

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2011:171

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 73318
NetworkManager PolicyKit auth_admin Enforcement Weakness

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2011:0930

Source: CCN
Type: BID-48396
GNOME NetworkManager 'auth_admin' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 709662
CVE-2011-2176 NetworkManager: Did not honour PolicyKit auth_admin action element by creation of Ad-Hoc wireless networks

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709662

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
networkmanager-authadmin-sec-bypass(68166)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.8.4)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.1.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20112176
    V
    		CVE-2011-2176
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23624
    P
    		ELSA-2011:0930: NetworkManager security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22003
    P
    		RHSA-2011:0930: NetworkManager security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20112176000
    V
    		CVE-2011-2176 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2011-09-02
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20110930
    P
    		RHSA-2011:0930: NetworkManager security update (Moderate)
    2011-07-12
    BACK
    gnome networkmanager 0.2.0
    gnome networkmanager 0.3.0
    gnome networkmanager 0.3.1
    gnome networkmanager 0.4.1
    gnome networkmanager 0.5.0
    gnome networkmanager 0.5.1
    gnome networkmanager 0.6.0
    gnome networkmanager 0.6.1
    gnome networkmanager 0.6.2
    gnome networkmanager 0.6.6
    gnome networkmanager 0.7.0
    gnome networkmanager 0.7.1
    gnome networkmanager 0.7.2
    gnome networkmanager 0.8.1
    gnome networkmanager 0.8.2
    gnome networkmanager *
    gnome networkmanager *
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6
    redhat enterprise linux server eus 6.1.z