VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2011-4945
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-10-01
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.