CVE-2011-4945

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE

CVE-2011-4945

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

6.9

EPSS

0.35%

Original NVD 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.