Privilege escalation in Consolekit
CVE-2010-4664
In ConsoleKit before 0.4.2, an intended security policy restriction bypass was found. This flaw allows an authenticated system user to escalate their privileges by initiating a remote VNC session.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.012 (65.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Consolekit — versions before 0.4.2
- Consolekit_project Consolekit
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4664?
- CVE-2010-4664 is a high-severity vulnerability in Consolekit, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4664?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.