CVE-2011-2176 describes a vulnerability in GNOME NetworkManager versions prior to 0.8.6, where a flaw in PolicyKit enforcement allows local users to bypass wireless network sharing restrictions. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), indicating it requires local access, is easy to exploit, and primarily impacts integrity by allowing unauthorized configuration changes. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted or discussed vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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