title: Garuda Linux Improper Authorization
description: Garuda Linux performs an insecure user creation and authentication that allows any user to impersonate the created account. By creating users from the 'Garuda settings manager', an insecure procedure is performed that keeps the created user without an assigned password during some seconds. This could allow a potential attacker to exploit this vulnerability in order to authenticate without knowing the password.
problem types: CWE-287 Improper Authentication
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Garuda Linux
vendor: Garuda Linux
versions:
status: affected, version: all versions
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 5.3
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions: This vulnerability is already fixed in the last version of Garuda Linux.