Vulnerability Details 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.005
EPSS Ranking 40.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.4
References
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1308850
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2184-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/03/1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1308850
Products affected by CVE-2014-3203
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.2.0
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cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04