CVE-2010-0422 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass screen locking by manipulating monitor connections, gaining unauthorized access to unattended workstations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0422?
CVE-2010-0422 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Screensaver.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0422?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2010-0422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0422, GHSA-82c2-q9r7-c94r.