CVE-2010-4664
HIGHConsoleKit < 0.4.2 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via VNC Session
Title source: llmDescription
In ConsoleKit before 0.4.2, an intended security policy restriction bypass was found. This flaw allows an authenticated system user to escalate their privileges by initiating a remote VNC session.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4664
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4664
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4664
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0121
EPSS Percentile
64.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (4)
consolekit_project/consolekit
< 0.4.2
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
6.0
Published
Nov 13, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026