CVE-2022-1736

gnome-control-center: GNOME Settings could allow unintended access to network services.

Published Jan 31, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Ubuntu's configuration of gnome-control-center allowed Remote Desktop Sharing to be enabled by default.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-25017 Ubuntu's configuration of gnome-control-center allowed Remote Desktop Sharing to be enabled by default.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5430-1 GNOME Settings vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Canonical
Canonical ubuntu Linux
Gnome
Gnome gnome-remote-desktop
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-remote-desktop:42.1.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-remote-desktop:42.1.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-remote-desktop:42.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Canonical
Canonical ubuntu Linux
Gnome
Gnome gnome-remote-desktop
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in Gnome Control Center. When turning off RDP Remote Desktop Sharing with gnome-control-center, it would only turn off RDP sharing for the current session. RDP Sharing was enabled again without any additional user interaction or notification upon logging back in. Ubuntu's configuration of gnome-control-center allowed Remote Desktop Sharing to be enabled by default.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Feb 7, 2025, 4:07 PM
Reserved
May 16, 2022, 7:14 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 31, 2025, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:23 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 19, 2022, 12:00 AM