# CVE-2009-0365: nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover (1) network

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-03-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover (1) network connection passwords and (2) pre-shared keys via calls to the GetSecrets method in the dbus request handler.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021910
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49062
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021908
- http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet?view=revision&revision=1207
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33966
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021911
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487722
- http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet/trunk/nm-applet.conf?r1=1133&r2=1207&pathrev=1207
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34067
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0362.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487752
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1955
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0361.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34177
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34473

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