CVE-2022-40297

Published Sep 9, 2022

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description: UBports Ubuntu Touch 16.04 allows the screen-unlock passcode to be used for a privileged shell via Sudo. This passcode is only four digits, far below typical length/complexity for a user account's password. NOTE: a third party states "The described attack cannot be executed as demonstrated.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified
CNA Tags: disputed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:ubports:ubuntu_touch:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "1F0A62E6-CA62-4B4B-9679-205D4E68847B"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References