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CVE-2022-40297
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-09-09T00:15:08.793 · Last modified 2026-06-17T05:01:15.593

Summary

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.

Affected products

ubports — ubuntu_touch

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References

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