Critical severity · published Jan 31, 2025
CVE-2022-1736
Ubuntu's configuration of gnome-control-center allowed Remote Desktop Sharing to be enabled by default
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Ubuntu's configuration of gnome-control-center allowed Remote Desktop Sharing to be enabled by default.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
Gnome-remote-desktop · Gnome
42.1.1; 42.1.1-1; 42.1.1-2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
18.04; 20.04; 22.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1736
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1736
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-remote-desktop/+bug/1973028
Vendor Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1736
Vendor Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5430-1
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