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CVE-2013-7220

4.6 · MEDIUM

js/ui/screenShield.js in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.8 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation with the keyboard focus…

Published Apr 29, 2014gnomeEPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2013-7220 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gnome-shell. It was published on April 29, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

js/ui/screenShield.js in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.8 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation with the keyboard focus on the Activities search.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gnome-shell 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnomegnome-shell0Affected

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/6Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/8Refbugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=686740Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030431GitHubgithub.com/o2platform/DefCon_RESTing/tree/master/Live-Demos/Neo4jRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/6Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/8Refbugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=686740

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7220?

CVE-2013-7220 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gnome-shell. It was published on April 29, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-7220?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-7220?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gnome-shell 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-2013-7220?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-7220 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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