Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1620 (CCN-74666)

Assigned:2012-04-06
Published:2012-04-06
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by pressing a button, which reveals the desktop and active windows.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
3.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1620

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Patch
http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6

Source: CCN
Type: SA48700
slock "XRaiseWindow()" Handling Lock Screen Bypass Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48700

Source: CCN
Type: slock Web page
slock

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit
[oss-security] 20120405 CVE Request: slock-0.9 displays modal box after locking

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120405 Re: CVE Request: slock-0.9 displays modal box after locking

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
81035

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 81035
slock XRaiseWindow() Event Screen Lock Bypass Active Window Access

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
52922

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52922
slock 'XRaiseWindow()' Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo's Bugzilla Bug 401645
x11-misc/slock-1.0 : shows top window that was created after locking (CVE-2012-1620)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401645

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
slock-xraisewindow-sec-bypass(74666)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
slock-xraisewindow-sec-bypass(74666)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:suckless:slock:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    suckless slock 0.9