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CVE-2007-3283

6.8 · MEDIUM

GNOME XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20070417, when root is logged into the console, does not automatically lock the screen after a session has been inactive, which might allow physical…

Published Jun 19, 2007sunEPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2007-3283 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on June 19, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

GNOME XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20070417, when root is logged into the console, does not automatically lock the screen after a session has been inactive, which might allow physically proximate attackers to access the console.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/36586Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101338-1Refwww.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#root-lockRefoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2037Refosvdb.org/36586Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101338-1Refwww.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#root-lockRefoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2037

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3283?

CVE-2007-3283 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on June 19, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-3283?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3283?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-3283?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3283 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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