CVE-2010-0414 describes a bypass vulnerability in gnome-screensaver versions prior to 2.28.2, allowing a physically proximate attacker to unlock an unattended workstation. The attack involves manipulating mouse position across external monitors and then disconnecting one, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the CVSS score of 7.2 indicates high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.28.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.26.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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