4.9

CVE-2023-5616: canonical ltd. ubuntu's gnome-control-center Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-5616USN-6554-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5616
Published 15-04-2025Last modified 15-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5616 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in canonical ltd. ubuntu's gnome-control-center. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 15-04-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.launchpad.net)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Canonical1 product
Canonical ltd.1 product
  • ubuntu's gnome-control-center≥ 1:45, < 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1 | ≥ 1:44, < 1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1 | ≥ 1:41, < 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 | ≥ 1:3, < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1
Debian1 product
  • gnome-control-centerAll versions (No fix recorded)
Gnome1 product
  • control_center≥ 1.3, < 1.3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1 | ≥ 1.41, < 1.41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 | ≥ 1.44, < 1.44.0-1ubuntu6.1 | ≥ 1.45, < 1.45.0-1ubuntu3.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • gnome-control-centerAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:45.0-1ubuntu4 | < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1 | < 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8

5 vendors · 5 products

References

5 links