Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-23220 |
CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
USBView Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | Greg Kroah-Hartman |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU59950
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23220
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication validation by certain Polkit settings for pkexec. A local user can send a specially crafted request using the --gtk-module option and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsUSBView: 2.1
External linkshttp://github.com/gregkh/usbview/commit/bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463b
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/21/1
http://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5052
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/22/1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.