CVE-2022-26530 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can crash swaylock to bypass screen locking and gain unauthorized access to the Wayland compositor session.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-26530?
CVE-2022-26530 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
swaylock before 1.6 allows attackers to trigger a crash and achieve unlocked access to a Wayland compositor.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26530?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swaywm Swaylock.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26530?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-26530 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26530 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-26530, GHSA-642g-829p-22jc, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-26530.