Description
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-7004 | The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:01:19.462Z
Reserved: 2013-12-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-7221
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-04-29T14:38:47.170
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2013-7221
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD