VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-40297

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

UBports Ubuntu Touch 16.04 allows the screen-unlock passcode to be used for a privileged shell via Sudo. This passcode is only four digits, far below typical length/complexity for a user account's password. NOTE: a third party states "The described attack cannot be executed as demonstrated.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269

Primary references