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    CVE-2017-7358

    In LightDM through 1.22.0, a directory traversal issue in debian/guest-account.sh allows local attackers to own arbitrary directory path locations and escalate privileges to root when the guest user logs out.

    Published:Apr 5, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Apr 5, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.01019
    CVSS Score:7.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Lightdm Project
    Product
    Lightdm

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41923https://github.com/JonPichel/CVE-2017-7358

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High