CVE-2023-5616
April 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
4.9
Medium
Description
In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Ubuntu |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-290
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | ubuntu | gnome-control-center | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | ubuntu | openssh-server | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: HIGH
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: LOW
- Integrity Impact: LOW
- Availability Impact: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Timeline
Published: April 15, 2025, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: April 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified: April 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Status : Received
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
security@ubuntu.com
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