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 October 1, 2012

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00352 · 27.4th percentile
Published
2012-10-01T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 OCT 23:00Z
    PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication
    cvelistv5