CVE-2019-3825 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-3825

Vendor The Gnome Projectr
Product gdm
Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Published February 6, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was discovered in gdm before 3.31.4. When timed login is enabled in configuration, an attacker could bypass the lock screen by selecting the timed login user and waiting for the timer to expire, at which time they would gain access to the logged-in user's session.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 6, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated