Medium severity6.4NVD Advisory· Published Mar 17, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-23556
CVE-2021-23556
Description
The package guake before 3.8.5 are vulnerable to Exposed Dangerous Method or Function due to the exposure of execute_command and execute_command_by_uuid methods via the d-bus interface, which makes it possible for a malicious user to run an arbitrary command via the d-bus method. Note: Exploitation requires the user to have installed another malicious program that will be able to send dbus signals or run terminal commands.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
guakePyPI | < 3.8.5 | 3.8.5 |
Affected products
3- guake/guakedescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/Guake/guake/pull/2017nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/Guake/guake/pull/2017/commits/e3d671120bfe7ba28f50e256cc5e8a629781b888nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/Guake/guake/issues/1796nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GUAKE-2386334nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/Guake/guake/releasesnvdRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7x48-7466-3g33ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23556ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/Guake/guake/commit/b769b3a5fd71a107c58679d217cccc971b4196b4ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/guake/PYSEC-2022-165.yamlghsaWEB
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