CVE-2009-4145 (GCVE-0-2009-4145)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-12-23 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 06:54
VLAI
Summary
nm-connection-editor in NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.x exports connection objects over D-Bus upon actions in the connection editor GUI, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading D-Bus signals, as demonstrated by using dbus-monitor to discover the password for the WiFi network.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 968 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2009-12-16 00:00
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      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2009/cve-2009-4145.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
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      "aggregate_severity": "moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2026-04-27T01:50:08Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2009-4145",
      "id": "CVE-2009-4145",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T06:01:33Z",
      "product_status:recommended": "6",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2009-4145",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2009-4145.json",
      "version": "7"
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  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
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