CVE-2021-23556

Public Exploit

Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

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.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.78% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io

Affected: n/a guake

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/Guake/guake/issues/1796	issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GUAKE-2386334	issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/Guake/guake/pull/2017	issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/Guake/guake/pull/2017/commits/e3d671120bfe7ba28f50e256cc5e8a629781b888	third party advisory patch
https://github.com/Guake/guake/releases	third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23556?: CVE-2021-23556 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23556?: To fix CVE-2021-23556, 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-2021-23556 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-23556 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-23556?: CVE-2021-23556 affects n/a guake.

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