# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell/commit/js/ui/main.js?id=efdf1ff755943fba1f8a9aaeff77daa3ed338088
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/8
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708313

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