Is CVE-2023-5616 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-5616 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-5616?

CVE-2023-5616 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-5616?

CVE-2023-5616 has an EPSS score of 0.19% (9th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5616?

Upgrade gnome-control-center on ubuntu 20.04 to 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-5616

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-290

How to fix

Remediation Available

gnome-control-centerUbuntu

Fixed in:1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1USN-6554-1

Fixed in:1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8USN-6554-1

Fixed in:1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1USN-6554-1

Fixed in:1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1USN-6554-1

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

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days

9thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 9% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

bugs.launchpad.net

Vendor Advisory2

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CVE-2022-23131	Critical	9.1	96%	KEV	-
CVE-2021-29441	High	8.6	74%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-31195	Medium	6.5	74%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-7388	Critical	10.0	70%	-	Fix

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