CVE-2022-23220

Public Exploit

Description

USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g., allow_any=yes) for pkexec disable the authentication requirement. Code execution can, for example, use the --gtk-module option. This affects Ubuntu, Debian, and Gentoo.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/gregkh/usbview/commit/bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463b third party advisory patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/21/1 mailing list patch exploit third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5052 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/22/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-15 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23220?
CVE-2022-23220 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23220?
To fix CVE-2022-23220, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-23220 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-23220 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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