#VU71376 OS Command Injection in libzypp-plugin-appdata - CVE-2023-22643

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#VU71376 OS Command Injection in libzypp-plugin-appdata - CVE-2023-22643

Published: January 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71376
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22643
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libzypp-plugin-appdata
Software vendor:
SUSE

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure usage of the os.system() call within "/usr/lib/zypp/plugins/appdata/InstallAppdata". A local user can inject and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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