CVE-2011-1828

CVE-2011-1828 is a low-severity vulnerability in Evan Dandrea Usb-creator with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

• Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.1)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Evan Dandrea Usb-creator
• Published: 2011-05-16
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

usb-creator-helper in usb-creator before 0.2.28.3 does not enforce intended PolicyKit restrictions, which allows local users to perform arbitrary unmount operations via the UnmountFile method in a dbus-send command.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1828?

usb-creator-helper in usb-creator before 0.2.28.3 does not enforce intended PolicyKit restrictions, which allows local users to perform arbitrary unmount operations via the UnmountFile method in a dbus-send command.

How severe is CVE-2011-1828?

CVE-2011-1828 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2011-1828 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-1828?

CVE-2011-1828 primarily affects Evan Dandrea Usb-creator. In total, 46 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1828?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-1828 published?

CVE-2011-1828 was published on 2011-05-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/44413
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47679
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1127-1/
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1143
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67241
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/771553

Affected products (46)

• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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