NetworkManager: WPA enterprise network not verified when certificate is removed
Published Dec 23, 2009
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.90%
Description
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.7.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
NetworkManager-1:0.7.0-9.el5_4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0108
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | NetworkManager-1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0108 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.90% (0.01897) | 78.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.90% (0.01897) | 76.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.23% (0.02229) | 74.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.18% (0.01178) | 77.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.42% (0.01415) | 87.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.42% (0.01415) | 86.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01415) | 84.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 73.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4144 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4144
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4144
Change history (0)
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