FKIE_CVE-2009-4145

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-12-23 20:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:13
Severity
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=56d87fcb86acb5359558e0a2ee702cfc0c3391f2Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=8627880e07c8345f69ed639325280c7f62a8f894Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37819Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/38420
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546117Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54898
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10539
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=56d87fcb86acb5359558e0a2ee702cfc0c3391f2Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=8627880e07c8345f69ed639325280c7f62a8f894Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37819Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546117Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54898
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10539
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnome networkmanager 0.7.2

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          "vendor": "n/a",
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              "version": "n/a"
            }
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "nm-connection-editor en NetworkManager (NM) v0.7.x env\u00eda objetos de conexi\u00f3n por el D-Bus sobre acciones en el editor GUI de conexi\u00f3n, permitiendo a usuarios locales obtener informaci\u00f3n sensible al leer las se\u00f1ales D-Bus, como se ha demostrado usando dbus-monitor para descubrir la contrase\u00f1a de la red WiFi."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2009-4145",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:13:07.563",
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 2.1,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}



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