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CVE-2023-5616

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: April 15, 2025 at 06:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:48 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxControl CenterGnome Control Center

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%
20.0422.0423.0423.10
Control Center· Gnome
95%
1.3 ≤ v < 1.3.36.5-0ubuntu4.11.41 ≤ v < 1.41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.81.44 ≤ v < 1.44.0-1ubuntu6.11.45 ≤ v < 1.45.0-1ubuntu3.1
Affected range stops below 1.3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.44.0-1ubuntu6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.45.0-1ubuntu3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Gnome Control Center· Canonical
60%
1:3 ≤ v < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.11:41 ≤ v < 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.81:44 ≤ v < 1:44.0-1ubuntu6.11:45 ≤ v < 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.11:31:411:441:45
Affected range stops below 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Issue TrackingExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-290

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