CVE-2019-3820
Description
A vulnerability was found where the gnome-shell lock screen, since version 3.15.91, does not properly restrict all contextual actions. An attacker with physical access to a locked workstation could invoke certain keyboard shortcuts and potentially other actions. This vulnerability was fixed in gnome-shell 3.31.5 and 3.30.3.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.8 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Physical | Physical | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | None | N/A |
| Scope | Changed | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | Low | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Low | Low | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Low | Low | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Application Data; Read Files or Directories
An attacker could read sensitive data, either by reading the data directly from a data store that is not properly restricted, or by accessing insufficiently-protected, privileged functionality to read the data.
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Application Data; Modify Files or Directories
An attacker could modify sensitive data, either by writing the data directly to a data store that is not properly restricted, or by accessing insufficiently-protected, privileged functionality to write the data.
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
When access control checks are not applied consistently - or not at all - an attacker could gain privileges and execute unauthorized code or commands by modifying or reading critical data directly, or by accessing insufficiently-protected, privileged functionality.
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Ray Strode (The GNOME Project) for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Maxime Vellard as the original reporter.
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