Canonical Ubuntu gnome-control-center SSH Remote Login Status authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Canonical Ubuntu gnome-control-center. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SSH Remote Login Status Handler. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-5616. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Canonical Ubuntu gnome-control-center. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the component SSH Remote Login Status Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.

The weakness was released by Zygmunt Krynicki as USN-6554-1. It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-5616 since 10/17/2023. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1, 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8, 1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1 or 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ubuntu gnome-control-center 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1/1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8/1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1/1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1

Timelineinfo

10/17/2023 🔍
04/15/2025 +546 days 🔍
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04/16/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-6554-1
Researcher: Zygmunt Krynicki
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-304791

Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2025 21:52
Updated: 04/16/2025 16:14
Changes: 04/15/2025 21:52 (54), 04/16/2025 16:14 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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