CVE-2007-3048 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in GNU screen version 4.0.3, allowing local users to unlock a password-protected screen session by sending a CTRL-C sequence at the password prompt. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this flaw presents a significant risk, as it is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While multiple third parties have reported difficulty reproducing the issue, an exploit for OpenBSD has been published on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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