CVE-2022-23220
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202310-15
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
USBView versiones 2.1 anteriores a 2.2, permite a algunos usuarios locales (por ejemplo, los que son conectados por SSH) ejecutar código arbitrario como root porque determinadas configuraciones de Polkit (por ejemplo, allow_any=yes) para pkexec deshabilitan el requisito de autenticación. Una ejecución de código puede, por ejemplo, usar la opción --gtk-module. Esto afecta a Ubuntu, Debian y Gentoo
It was discovered that USBView allowed unprivileged users to run usbview as root. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to gain administrative privileges or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2022-01-14 CVE Reserved
- 2022-01-21 CVE Published
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-03 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/22/1 | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/21/1 | 2024-08-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/gregkh/usbview/commit/bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463b | 2023-11-09 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-15 | 2023-11-09 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5052 | 2023-11-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Usbview Project Search vendor "Usbview Project" | Usbview Search vendor "Usbview Project" for product "Usbview" | < 2.2 Search vendor "Usbview Project" for product "Usbview" and version " < 2.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | - | - |
Safe
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| Usbview Project Search vendor "Usbview Project" | Usbview Search vendor "Usbview Project" for product "Usbview" | < 2.2 Search vendor "Usbview Project" for product "Usbview" and version " < 2.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | - | - |
Safe
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| Usbview Project Search vendor "Usbview Project" | Usbview Search vendor "Usbview Project" for product "Usbview" | < 2.2 Search vendor "Usbview Project" for product "Usbview" and version " < 2.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo" | Linux Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Linux" | - | - |
Safe
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