CVE-2022-40297

UBports Ubuntu Touch 16.04 allows the screen-unlock passcode to be used for a privileged shell via Sudo. This passcode is only four digits, far below typical length/complexity for a user account's password. NOTE: a third party states "The described attack cannot be executed as demonstrated.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 39th percentile

Published

2022-09-08

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• filipkarc/PoC-ubuntutouch-pin-privesc6★ · 2022-09-15

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry