Is CVE-2010-0422 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2010-0422 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2010-0422?

CVE-2010-0422 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2010-0422?

CVE-2010-0422 has an EPSS score of 0.36% (28th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0422?

Upgrade gnome-screensaver on debian 11 to 2.28.3-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2010-0422

MEDIUM

4.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.

How to fix

Remediation Available

gnome-screensaverDebian

Fixed in:2.28.3-1CVE-2010-0422

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days

28thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 28% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Other references10

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