Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU48381

#VU48381 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in gdm3 (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2020-16125

Published: November 10, 2020 / Updated: August 3, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48381

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16125

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerable software:
gdm3 (Ubuntu package)

Software vendor:
Canonical Ltd.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to unresponsive accounts-daemon, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

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