CVE-2023-5616

gnome-control-center: Remote login misconfiguration in GNOME Control Center

Published Apr 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57909 In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6554-1 GNOME Settings vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Canonical
Canonical ubuntu Linux
Gnome
Gnome control Center
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnome:control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:23.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Canonical
Canonical ubuntu Linux
Gnome
Gnome control Center
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title gnome-control-center: Remote login misconfiguration in GNOME Control Center
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-290
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2025, 8:51 PM
Reserved
Oct 17, 2023, 3:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 15, 2025, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 15, 2025, 6:29 PM