{
  "id": "CVE-2011-4945",
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "published": "2012-10-01T23:55:00.800",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-21T01:33:20.613",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to \"wheel\" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "PolicyKit v0.103 fija AdminIdentities a \"wheel\" por defecto, lo que permite a usuarios locales en el grupo wheel para obtener privilegios de root sin autentificaci\u00f3n."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "baseScore": 6.9,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE"
        },
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "url": "http://cgit.freedesktop.org/PolicyKit/commit/?id=763faf434b445c20ae9529100d3ef5290976d0c9",
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48817",
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      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-06.xml",
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