CVE-2010-0285

gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.

Published: 2010-02-24 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-0285 is rated Low Risk (30.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0285

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.06% 0.30% +0.24%
2 2023-03-07 1.03% 0.06% -0.97%
3 2023-02-13 — 1.03% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-0285

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.6 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 1.9 9.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-0285

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-0285

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2010-0285 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (gnome-screensaver), 3 status rows across 3 suites (bookworm, bullseye, trixie): resolved 3. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0285
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0285
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-0285 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gnome-screensaver), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): released 3, ignored 1, needs-triage 1, not-affected 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0285

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-0285

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
gnome screensaver 2.14.3 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome screensaver 2.22.2 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome screensaver 2.27 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome screensaver 2.28.0 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome screensaver 2.28.3 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-0285

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