CVE-2013-7221

N/A Unknown
Published: April 29, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/8
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708313
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell/commit/js/ui/main.js?id=efdf1ff755943fba1f8a9aaeff77daa3ed338088
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708313
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell/commit/js/ui/main.js?id=efdf1ff755943fba1f8a9aaeff77daa3ed338088
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

gnome

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