Description
The SetWiredProperty function in the D-Bus interface in WICD before 1.7.2 allows local users to write arbitrary configuration settings and gain privileges via a crafted property name in a dbus message.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by anonymous · pythonlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18733
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48759
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668397
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52987
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://launchpad.net/wicd/+announcement/9888
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/11/2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bug/979221
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49657
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079055.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical-hacking-wicd-0day.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079029.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/11/3
Exploit exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18733
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-08.xml
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079025.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~wicd-devel/wicd/experimental/revision/751
Scores
EPSS
0.0056
EPSS Percentile
68.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (23)
david_paleino/wicd
1.2.7
david_paleino/wicd
1.3.1
david_paleino/wicd
1.4.0
david_paleino/wicd
1.4.1
david_paleino/wicd
1.4.2
david_paleino/wicd
1.5.0
david_paleino/wicd
1.5.1
david_paleino/wicd
1.5.2
david_paleino/wicd
1.5.3
david_paleino/wicd
1.5.4
... and 13 more
Published
Apr 07, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026