Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU70668
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-2022-31254
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for the "/usr/share/rmt" directory. A local _rmt user can edit the "/usr/share/rmt/.bundle/config" file and execute arbitrary code on the system as root during service startup.
Update the affected package rmt-server to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud: 15-SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.0
SUSE Manager Server: 4.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1 - 15-SP1-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1 - 15-SP1-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1
SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6
SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0
rmt-server-pubcloud: before 2.10-150100.3.42.1
rmt-server-debuginfo: before 2.10-150100.3.42.1
rmt-server-config: before 2.10-150100.3.42.1
rmt-server: before 2.10-150100.3.42.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230022-1/
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.