Medium severity · published Feb 6, 2019
CVE-2019-3820
It was discovered that the gnome-shell lock screen since version 3.15.91 did not properly restrict all contextual actions
4.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
It was discovered that the gnome-shell lock screen since version 3.15.91 did not properly restrict all contextual actions. An attacker with physical access to a locked workstation could invoke certain keyboard shortcuts, and potentially other actions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
gnome-shell · The Gnome Project
since 3.15.91 · source: vendor, NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
15.0; 15.1; 42.3 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
18.04; 18.10 · source: NVD