CVE-2022-23220
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a 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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Affected
- usbview project/usbview
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/gregkh/usbview/commit/bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5052Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/21/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/gregkh/usbview/commit/bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5052Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/21/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.