FKIE_CVE-2011-4945
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-10-01 23:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:35
Severity
Summary
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| michael_biebl | policykit | 0.103 |
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"id": "CVE-2011-4945",
"lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:35:40.270",
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