CVE-2013-7221
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
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N/A
EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0007 (0.1%)
Percentile: 20.3%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
gnome:gnome-shellTechnical description
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Published: 4/29/2014, 2:38:47 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/8
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708313
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell/commit/js/ui/main.js?id=efdf1ff755943fba1f8a9aaeff77daa3ed338088
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/8
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708313
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell/commit/js/ui/main.js?id=efdf1ff755943fba1f8a9aaeff77daa3ed338088