CVE-2014-3203

Severity

44%

Complexity

34%

Confidentiality

106%

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.

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 2.0 Base Score 4.4. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 10 years ago

2014-05-06 14:55:00

Last updated 10 years ago

2014-05-07 14:09:00

Affected Software

Ayatana Project Unity 7.0.0

7.0.0

Ayatana Project Unity 7.0.1

7.0.1

Ayatana Project Unity 7.1.0

7.1.0

Ayatana Project Unity 7.1.1

7.1.1

Ayatana Project Unity 7.1.2

7.1.2

Ayatana Project Unity 7.1.3

7.1.3

Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS (Long-Term Support)

14.04

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