CVE-2023-5616
gnome-control-center: Remote login misconfiguration in GNOME Control Center
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 16, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the GNOME Control Center. This vulnerability allows the SSH service to be improperly enabled without properly managing systemd units, which could unintentionally expose remote login access through insecure service activation management.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.9CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-290 · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing