CVE-2010-4664 Privilege escalation in consolekit
An authenticated user can bypass security restrictions to escalate privileges by initiating a remote VNC session in ConsoleKit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-4664?
CVE-2010-4664 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In ConsoleKit before 0.4.2, an intended security policy restriction bypass was found. This flaw allows an authenticated system user to escalate their privileges by initiating a remote VNC session.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4664?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Consolekit Project Consolekit, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4664?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4664 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-4664 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4664 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr44-jpvc-mm3p, UBUNTU-CVE-2010-4664.