CVE-2020-16125 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-16125 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/11/2020 | CVE Updated: 17/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: canonical | Vendor: Gnome | Product: GDM3
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-16125 Description

gdm3 versions before 3.36.2 or 3.38.2 would start gnome-initial-setup if gdm3 can\'t contact the accountservice service via dbus in a timely manner; on Ubuntu (and potentially derivatives) this could be be chained with an additional issue that could allow a local user to create a new privileged account.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* PHYSICAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* CHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-754
CWE Name: CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Source: Gnome

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).