wpa_supplicant: Improper x509v3 certificate and key file paths sanitization
Published Mar 10, 2020
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.71%
Description
NetworkManager 0.9 and earlier allows local users to use other users' certificates or private keys when making a connection via the file path when adding a new connection.
Affected products
-
- Version 0.9 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | NetworkManager | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≤ 0.9.0
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
NetworkManager
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
wpa_supplicant
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
NetworkManager
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wpa_supplicant
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
NetworkManager
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wpa_supplicant
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | NetworkManager | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | wpa_supplicant | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | NetworkManager | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wpa_supplicant | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | NetworkManager | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wpa_supplicant | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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 1, 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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.71% (0.00710) | 51.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.71% (0.00710) | 48.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 31.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 23.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 21.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 19.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 80.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 78.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 56.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/02/3 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1096 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1096 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793329 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769807 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1096 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1096 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1096
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1096 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1096
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/02/3 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1096 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1096 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793329 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769807 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1096 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1096 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1096 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1096 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1096 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.