Vulnerability in Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's Gnome-Control-Center
CVE-2023-5616
In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's Gnome-Control-Center — versions 1:45, 1:44, 1:41
- GNOME Control Center
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 20.04, 22.04, 23.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616 (issue-tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5616?
- CVE-2023-5616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's Gnome-Control-Center, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5616?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.