nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover (1) network connection passwords and (2) pre-shared keys via calls to the GetSecrets method in the dbus request handler.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0365 is rated Low Risk (37/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.78%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.11% | 0.78% | +0.67% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.11% | +0.07% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.1 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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medium | CVE-2009-0365 medium priority: Debian including 2 source packages (network-manager, network-manager-applet), 10 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 10. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0365 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0365 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2009-0365 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (network-manager, network-manager-applet), 10 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 5, needs-triage 2, not-affected 2, DNE 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0365 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.06 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 7.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 8.04 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 8.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |