CVE-2021-23556

MEDIUM

guake < 3.8.5 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via D-Bus Interface

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The package guake before 3.8.5 are vulnerable to Exposed Dangerous Method or Function due to the exposure of execute_command and execute_command_by_uuid methods via the d-bus interface, which makes it possible for a malicious user to run an arbitrary command via the d-bus method. **Note:** Exploitation requires the user to have installed another malicious program that will be able to send dbus signals or run terminal commands.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Guake/guake/issues/1796
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GUAKE-2386334
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Guake/guake/pull/2017
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Guake/guake/releases

Scores

CVSS v3 6.4
EPSS 0.0111
EPSS Percentile 62.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Details

Status published
Products (2)
guake-project/guake < 3.8.5
pypi/guake 0 - 3.8.5PyPI
Published Mar 17, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026