CVE-2020-17489

Published: Aug 11, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-522

4.3MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

An issue was discovered in certain configurations of GNOME gnome-shell through 3.36.4. When logging out of an account, the password box from the login dialog reappears with the password still visible. If the user had decided to have the password shown in cleartext at login time, it is then visible for a brief moment upon a logout. (If the password were never shown in cleartext, only the password length is revealed.)

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:PAttack Vector

Physical

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-522

Affected Products

gnome

oss-project·USaka gnome project, glib

gnome-shellOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

canonical

commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.

ubuntu linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

opensuse

oss-project·DE

leapOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Credential Access

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References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/2997

gitlab.gnome.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4464-1/

usn.ubuntu.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-08

security.gentoo.org

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