Unity
CVE-2014-3202
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission and access control
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, M complexity. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.08%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Unity before 7.2.1 does not properly handle entry activation, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the ENTER key, which triggers the process to crash. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Unity before 7.2.1 does not properly handle entry activation, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the ENTER key, which triggers the process to crash. Affected products include: Ayatana Project Unity. Version information: before 7.2.1.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Unity before 7.2.1 does not properly handle entry activation, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by holding the ENTER key, which triggers the process to crash.
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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