It was discovered that the gnome-shell lock screen since version 3.15.91 did not properly restrict all contextual actions. An attacker with physical access to a locked workstation could invoke certain keyboard shortcuts, and potentially other actions.
:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.
CVE-2019-3820 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - jquery-3.3.1.tgz
JavaScript library for DOM operations
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-3.3.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/WebGoat/docs/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /WebGoat/docs/node_modules/jquery/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jquery-3.3.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 92678a4c15b69c8158dcbfea68d387eb9e0c1855
Vulnerability Details
It was discovered that the gnome-shell lock screen since version 3.15.91 did not properly restrict all contextual actions. An attacker with physical access to a locked workstation could invoke certain keyboard shortcuts, and potentially other actions.
Publish Date: 2019-02-06
URL: CVE-2019-3820
CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Physical - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: Low
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/851
Release Date: 2019-02-06
Fix Resolution: 3.15.91
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