# CVE-2009-4145: nm-connection-editor in NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.x exports connection objects over D-Bus upon actions in the connection editor GUI, which all

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-12-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54898
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=56d87fcb86acb5359558e0a2ee702cfc0c3391f2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546117
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37819
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10539
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=8627880e07c8345f69ed639325280c7f62a8f894
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420

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