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ID:9225 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in gdm3 (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2020-16125
ID:9225 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in gdm3 (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2020-16125
Published: August 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48381
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16125
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
gdm3 (Ubuntu package)
gdm3 (Ubuntu package)
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to unresponsive accounts-daemon, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.