CVE-2013-7221 Security feature bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass the screen lock to execute arbitrary commands via the command dialog on unattended GNOME Shell workstations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-7221?
CVE-2013-7221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Gnome-Shell.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7221?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-7221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7221, GHSA-2fwf-gr55-x95r.