Is CVE-2012-3452 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-3452 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-3452?

CVE-2012-3452 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

CVE-2012-3452

LOW · CVSS 3.3EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only locks the screen with the active focus, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.3 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.3% (27th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-3413)
Published: August 7, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-3413 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

gnome / screensaver
gnome / screensaver
gnome / screensaver
gnome / screensaver

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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