CVE-2011-2176

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

0.0

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: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 17.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 2, 2011

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (14)

secalert@redhathttp://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/plain/NEWS?h=NM_0_8
secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063665.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/44858
secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1025711
secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:171
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0930.html
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709662
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/plain/NEWS?h=NM_0_8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063665.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/44858
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1025711
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:171
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0930.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709662

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	NetworkManager-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1	2011-07-12	redhat

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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

All Vendor Advisories

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Red HatRHSA-2011:0930MODERATE2011-06-08
RHSA-2011:0930 — Moderate

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2011-2176?

CVE-2011-2176 is a none vulnerability published on September 2, 2011. 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.

When was CVE-2011-2176 disclosed?

CVE-2011-2176 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 2, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2011-2176 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2176 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2011-2176?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-2176, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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