CVE-2017-6590
CVSS V2 Medium 6.9
CVSS V3 Medium 6.3
Description
An issue was discovered in network-manager-applet (aka network-manager-gnome) in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, and 16.10. A local attacker could use this issue at the default Ubuntu login screen to access local files and execute arbitrary commands as the lightdm user. The exploitation requires physical access to the locked computer and the Wi-Fi must be turned on. An access point that lets you use a certificate to login is required as well, but it's easy to create one. Then, it's possible to open a nautilus window and browse directories. One also can open some applications such as Firefox, which is useful for downloading malicious binaries.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-6590
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2017-03-09T19:59:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-03T00:03:26
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 6.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 6.3
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 0.4
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp2lwRVg0l0 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3217-1/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/1668321 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-09 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037977 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6590 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6590 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:27:45 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 14:35:41 | 2017-03-09T19:59Z | 2017-03-09T19:59:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 14:35:41 | 2019-10-03T00:03:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 14:35:41 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |