CVE-2017-8900
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.6)—
LightDM through 1.22.0, when systemd is used in Ubuntu 16.10 and 17.x, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended AppArmor restrictions and visit the home directories of arbitrary users by establishing a guest session.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 4.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.42%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 34
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Referencias
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98554
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1663157
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-8900.html
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3285-1/
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