CVE-2010-4664

HIGH

ConsoleKit < 0.4.2 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via VNC Session

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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