CVE-2021-3784 describes an insecure user creation and authentication vulnerability in Garuda Linux. When a user is created via the 'Garuda settings manager', the account temporarily lacks a password, enabling an attacker to impersonate the newly created user. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:garudalinux:garuda_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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