VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-0834

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability2.71%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-08-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

The base-files package before 5.0.0ubuntu7.1 on Ubuntu 9.10 and before 5.0.0ubuntu20.10.04.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, as shipped on Dell Latitude 2110 netbooks, does not require authentication for package installation, which allows remote archive servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references