Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-0640
The default configuration of udev on Linux does not warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, as demonstrated by keyboard and mouse data sent by malware on a smartphone that the user connected to the computer.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-0640
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 5 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-0640
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2011-0640
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20028919-245.html
Page Not Found (404) - CNETBroken Link
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http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~astavrou/publications.html
Angelos Stavrou PublicationsBroken Link
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http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-11/bh-dc-11-briefings.html#Stavrou
Black Hat ® Technical Security Conference: DC 2011 // BriefingsNot Applicable
Products affected by CVE-2011-0640
- cpe:2.3:a:udev_project:udev:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*