CVE-2014-3203 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass the lock screen and execute arbitrary commands by pressing the SUPER key before auto-lock.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3203?
CVE-2014-3203 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 6 May 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
Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not properly restrict access to the Dash when the lock screen is active, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen and execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by pressing the SUPER key before the screen auto-locks.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3203?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ayatana Project Unity, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3203?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-3203 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3203 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q72f-m8rg-wc5r.