CVE-2021-23556 (GCVE-0-2021-23556)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-17 11:20 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:12
VLAI
Title
Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Summary
The package guake before 3.8.5 are vulnerable to Exposed Dangerous Method or Function due to the exposure of execute_command and execute_command_by_uuid methods via the d-bus interface, which makes it possible for a malicious user to run an arbitrary command via the d-bus method. **Note:** Exploitation requires the user to have installed another malicious program that will be able to send dbus signals or run terminal commands.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:P
CWE
  • Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a guake Affected: unspecified , < 3.8.5 (custom)
Date Public
2022-03-17 00:00
Credits
junorouse
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