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CVE-2017-7358
In LightDM through 1.22.0, a directory traversal issue in debian/guest-account.sh allows local attackers to own arbitrary directory path…
High7.3EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
Description
In LightDM through 1.22.0, a directory traversal issue in debian/guest-account.sh allows local attackers to own arbitrary directory path locations and escalate privileges to root when the guest user logs out.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1677924 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2017-April/001059.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~lightdm-team/lightdm/trunk/revision/2478 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 41923 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3255-1/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 97486 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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