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CVE-2007-3283

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.8)—

GNOME XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20070417, when root is logged into the console, does not automatically lock the screen after a session has been inactive, which might allow physically proximate attackers to access the console.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

SUN — Solaris

CWEs

References

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