CVE-2013-7221
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not...
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
- Record
CVE-2013-7221- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
- Record
CVE-2013-7221- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7004 No score
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7004- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2fwf-gr55-x95r No score
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not...
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
- Record
GHSA-2fwf-gr55-x95r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
- Record
CVE-2013-7221- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7221 No score
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7221- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-7221 No score
The automatic screen lock functionality in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.10 does not prevent access to the "Enter a Command" dialog, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7221- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-shellDebian:12 |
before 3.10.1-1 | 3.10.1-1 |
gnome-shellDebian:13 |
before 3.10.1-1 | 3.10.1-1 |
gnome-shellDebian:14 |
before 3.10.1-1 | 3.10.1-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-7221 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Gnome Gnome-shell, published April 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in gnome-shell 3.10.1-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/4
git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell/commit/js/ui/main.js?id=efdf1ff755943fba1f8a9aaeff77daa3ed338088
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708313
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7221
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fwf-gr55-x95r
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7221
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7221
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7221