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CVE-2010-0414


gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.


Published

2010-02-11T20:30:00.783

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnome screensaver ≤ 2.28.1 Yes
Application gnome screensaver 2.13 Yes
Application gnome screensaver 2.20 Yes
Application gnome screensaver 2.20.0 Yes
Application gnome screensaver 2.26.1 Yes
Application gnome screensaver 2.28.0 Yes

References