Unity before 7.2.1 does not properly handle entry activation, which allows physically…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | Ayatana Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Ayatana Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Ayatana Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | Ayatana Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | Ayatana Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | Ayatana Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3 | Vulnerable | Ayatana Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Ayatana Project
- cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ayatana Project
- cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Ayatana Project
- cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Ayatana Project
- cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Ayatana Project
- cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·Ayatana Project
- cpe:2.3:a:ayatana_project:unity:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Ayatana Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3202
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g93h-xxm7-w7m7
References
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20140429 Re: Ubuntu 14.04: security problem in the lock screen
- [oss-security] 20140503 Re: Ubuntu 14.04: security problem in the lock screen
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1308572
- [oss-security] 20140426 Ubuntu 14.04: security problem in the lock screen
- [oss-security] 20140426 Re: Ubuntu 14.04: security problem in the lock screen
More Ayatana Project Unity vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04244 Unity before 7.2.3 and 7.3.x before 7.3.1, as used in Ubuntu, does not properly take… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2014-02567 Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not properly handle keyboard shortcuts… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
- TI-2014-02566 Unity before 7.2.1, as used in Ubuntu 14.04, does not properly restrict access to the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2014-3202 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3202 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g93h-xxm7-w7m7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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