CVE-2014-3203

Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not properly restrict access to the Dash when the lock screen is active, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen and execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by pressing the SUPER key before the screen auto-locks.

CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1308850	Exploit

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-05-06 07:55

Updated : 2014-05-07 07:09

NVD link : CVE-2014-3203

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3203

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

ayatana_project

unity

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