Auth bypass in Sddm Project
CVE-2014-7271
Simple Desktop Display Manager (SDDM) before 0.10.0 allows local users to log in as user "sddm" without authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sddm Project
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 20, 21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70767 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98421 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/sddm/sddm/pull/279/files (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/141550.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/141494.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/sddm/sddm/wiki/0.10.0-Release-Announcement (Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/06/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7271?
- CVE-2014-7271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sddm Project, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2014-7271?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.