CVE-2023-22643

libzypp-plugin-appdata: potential arbitrary code execution via shell injection due to `os.system` calls

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in libzypp-plugin-appdata of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3; openSUSE Leap 15.4 allows attackers that can trick users to use specially crafted REPO_ALIAS, REPO_TYPE or REPO_METADATA_PATH settings to execute code as root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 libzypp-plugin-appdata versions prior to 1.0.1+git.20180426. openSUSE Leap 15.4 libzypp-plugin-appdata versions prior to 1.0.1+git.20180426.

*Credits: Matthias Gerstner of SUSE

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-01-05 CVE Reserved
2023-02-07 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-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206836	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"	Libzypp-plugin-appdata Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Libzypp-plugin-appdata"	< 1.0.1\+git.20180426 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Libzypp-plugin-appdata" and version " < 1.0.1\+git.20180426"	-	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"	Libzypp-plugin-appdata Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Libzypp-plugin-appdata"	< 1.0.1\+git.20180426 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Libzypp-plugin-appdata" and version " < 1.0.1\+git.20180426"	-	Affected	in	Suse Search vendor "Suse"	Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"	15 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "15"	sp3, sap	Safe