CVE-2023-5616

MEDIUM

Gnome Control Center - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Title source: rule

Description

In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.

References (3)

[Exploit, Issue Tracking] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577

[Vendor Advisory] https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616

[Vendor Advisory] https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9

EPSS 0.0004

EPSS Percentile 10.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Classification

CWE

CWE-290

Status published

Affected Products (5)

gnome/control_center < 1.3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1

canonical/ubuntu_linux

Timeline

Published Apr 15, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026