Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1485

Public exploit exists!
Race condition in the pkexec utility and polkitd daemon in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.96 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program from pkexec, related to the use of the effective user ID instead of the real user ID.
Published 2011-05-31 20:55:02
Updated 2012-12-19 04:39:07
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1485

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.07%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 27 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2011-1485

  • Linux PolicyKit Race Condition Privilege Escalation
    Disclosure Date: 2011-04-01
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/linux/local/pkexec
    A race condition flaw was found in the PolicyKit pkexec utility and polkitd daemon. A local user could use this flaw to appear as a privileged user to pkexec, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands as root by running those commands with pkexec. Those vu

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1485

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
6.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-1485

References for CVE-2011-1485

Products affected by CVE-2011-1485

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