CVE-2007-3283 Security feature bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can access the console because the screen does not lock after inactivity when root is logged in.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3283?
CVE-2007-3283 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 19 Jun 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GNOME XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20070417, when root is logged into the console, does not automatically lock the screen after a session has been inactive, which might allow physically proximate attackers to access the console.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3283 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-3283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68pc-v254-2gfv.