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Medium
CVE-2014-3204
Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not...
Vulnerability Description
Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not properly handle keyboard shortcuts, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen and execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by right-clicking on the indicator bar and then pressing the ALT and F2 keys.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
Affected Vendor
ayatana project
View all reports →Affected Software
unity, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 14.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 6th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.