CVE-2008-7320

Description

GNOME Seahorse through 3.30 allows physically proximate attackers to read plaintext passwords by using the quickAllow dialog at an unattended workstation, if the keyring is unlocked. NOTE: this is disputed by a software maintainer because the behavior represents a design decision

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/seahorse/+bug/189774/comments/13 third party advisory issue tracking
https://www.bountysource.com/issues/3849352-seahorse-shows-passwords-without-verification third party advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/seahorse/+bug/189774 third party advisory issue tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=551036 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7320?
CVE-2008-7320 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7320?
To fix CVE-2008-7320, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-7320 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-7320 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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