CVE-2022-31254

rmt-server-pubcloud allows to escalate from user _rmt to root

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in rmt-server-regsharing service of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1, SUSE Manager Server 4.1; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4 allows local attackers with access to the _rmt user to escalate to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Manager Server 4.1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.3 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.4 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10.

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available. This update for rmt-server fixes the following issues. Fixed a local privilege escalation related to the packaging of rmt-server.

*Credits: Johannes Segitz of SUSE

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-05-20 CVE Reserved
2023-01-03 CVE Published
2025-03-25 CVE Updated
2025-03-25 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204285	2025-03-25

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Rmt-server Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server"	< 2.10 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server" and version " < 2.10"	-	Affected	in	Suse Search vendor "Suse"	Manager Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Manager Server"	4.1 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Manager Server" and version "4.1"	-	Safe
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Rmt-server Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server"	< 2.10 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server" and version " < 2.10"	-	Affected	in	Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"	15.3 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.3"	-	Safe
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Rmt-server Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server"	< 2.10 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server" and version " < 2.10"	-	Affected	in	Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"	15.4 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.4"	-	Safe
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Rmt-server Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server"	< 2.10 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server" and version " < 2.10"	-	Affected	in	Suse Search vendor "Suse"	Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"	15 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "15"	-	Safe
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Rmt-server Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server"	< 2.10 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Rmt-server" and version " < 2.10"	-	Affected	in	Suse Search vendor "Suse"	Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"	15 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "15"	sp1	Safe