CVE-2011-4945
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the...
CVE-2011-4945 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Michael Biebl Policykit, published October 1, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in policykit-1 0.103-1.
- Severity
- 6.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.35%EPSS, 29th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.103-1policykit-1 +2 more
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
policykit-1Debian:12 | before 0.103-1 | 0.103-1 |
policykit-1Debian:13 | before 0.103-1 | 0.103-1 |
policykit-1Debian:14 | before 0.103-1 | 0.103-1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
- Record
CVE-2011-4945- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
- Record
CVE-2011-4945- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4854No score
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4854- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7wrh-wgmh-6x48No score
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the...
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
- Record
GHSA-7wrh-wgmh-6x48- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
- Record
CVE-2011-4945- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4945No score
PolicyKit 0.103 sets the AdminIdentities to "wheel" by default, which allows local users in the wheel group to gain root privileges without authentication.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4945- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/2
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401513
patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view/policykit-1/0.104-2/05_revert-admin-identities-unix-group-wheel.patch
launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/0.103-1
mail-archive.com/polkit-devel%40lists.freedesktop.org/msg00327.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-06.xml
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secunia.com/advisories/48817
cgit.freedesktop.org/PolicyKit/commit?id=763faf434b445c20ae9529100d3ef5290976d0c9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4945
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wrh-wgmh-6x48
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4945