CVE-2012-2095
CVE-2012-2095 is a medium-severity vulnerability in David Paleino Wicd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9. 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-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: David Paleino Wicd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The SetWiredProperty function in the D-Bus interface in WICD before 1.7.2 allows local users to write arbitrary configuration settings and gain privileges via a crafted property name in a dbus message.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2095?
- The SetWiredProperty function in the D-Bus interface in WICD before 1.7.2 allows local users to write arbitrary configuration settings and gain privileges via a crafted property name in a dbus message.
- How severe is CVE-2012-2095?
- CVE-2012-2095 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2012-2095 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-2095?
- CVE-2012-2095 primarily affects David Paleino Wicd. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-2095?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2012-2095 published?
- CVE-2012-2095 was published on 2014-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~wicd-devel/wicd/experimental/revision/751
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668397
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079025.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079029.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079055.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48759
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49657
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18733
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-08.xml
- http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical-hacking-wicd-0day.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/11/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/11/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52987
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bug/979221
- https://launchpad.net/wicd/+announcement/9888
Affected products (23)
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:david_paleino:wicd:1.7.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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