CVE-2022-31253

Public Exploit
openldap2: /usr/lib/openldap/start allows ldap user/group to recursively chown arbitrary directory trees to itself

Description

A Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in openldap2 of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers with control of the ldap user or group to change ownership of arbitrary directory entries to this user/group, leading to escalation to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory openldap2 versions prior to 2.6.3-404.1.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: openSUSE Factory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202931 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31253?
CVE-2022-31253 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31253?
To fix CVE-2022-31253, 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-2022-31253 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-31253 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-31253?
CVE-2022-31253 affects openSUSE Factory.
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