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CVE-2011-4945

PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.

  • Published: Oct 2, 2012
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2011-4945
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.9
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
michael_biebl / policykit 0.103 0.103.x