VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-23556

CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-03-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Description

The package guake before 3.8.5 are vulnerable to Exposed Dangerous Method or Function due to the exposure of execute_command and execute_command_by_uuid methods via the d-bus interface, which makes it possible for a malicious user to run an arbitrary command via the d-bus method. **Note:** Exploitation requires the user to have installed another malicious program that will be able to send dbus signals or run terminal commands.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Primary references