Medium severity · published Apr 15, 2025
CVE-2023-5616
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
4.9
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Control Center · Gnome
1.3 before 1.3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1; 1.41 before 1.41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8; 1.44 before 1.44.0-1ubuntu6.1; 1.45 before 1.45.0-1ubuntu3.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
20.04; 22.04; 23.04; 23.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5616
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5616
Exploit
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577
Vendor Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616
Vendor Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1
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