GNU screen 4.0.3 Local Privilege Escalation ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU screen 4.0.3. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3048. In addition, an exploit is available. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU screen 4.0.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** GNU screen 4.0.3 allows local users to unlock the screen via a CTRL-C sequence at the password prompt. NOTE: multiple third parties report inability to reproduce this issue.

The weakness was presented 06/05/2007 by Rembrandt (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3048 since 06/05/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34693), Exploit-DB (4028) and SecurityFocus (BID 29810†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 7.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/04/2007 🔍
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03/15/2015 +2840 days 🔍
01/04/2025 +3583 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Rembrandt
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-3048 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3048
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37113
X-Force: 34693 - GNU Screen Password authentication bypass
SecurityFocus: 29810 - OpenBSD GNU Screen Locked Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 01/04/2025 01:46
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (50), 09/03/2018 08:15 (6), 08/08/2024 13:52 (17), 01/04/2025 01:46 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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