CVE-2018-20681
CVSS V2 Low 3.6
CVSS V3 Medium 6.1
Description
mate-screensaver before 1.20.2 in MATE Desktop Environment allows physically proximate attackers to view screen content and possibly control applications. By unplugging and re-plugging or power-cycling external output devices (such as additionally attached graphical outputs via HDMI, VGA, DVI, etc.) the content of a screensaver-locked session can be revealed. In some scenarios, the attacker can execute applications, such as by clicking with a mouse.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-20681
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2019-01-09T23:29:05
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-01-30T14:02:28
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mate-desktop:mate-screensaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.20.2 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 3.6
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 6.1
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 0.9
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/pull/167 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/170 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/155 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/152 | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20681 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20681 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:59:54 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 16:15:53 | 2019-01-09T23:29Z | 2019-01-09T23:29:05 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 16:15:53 | 2019-01-30T14:02:28 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 16:15:53 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |