CVE-2013-7221 describes a vulnerability in GNOME Shell versions prior to 3.10 where the automatic screen lock fails to restrict access to the "Enter a Command" dialog. This allows a physically proximate attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an unattended workstation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating low attack complexity and requiring local access, but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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