#VU64516 Security features bypass in exo - CVE-2022-32278
Published: June 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64516
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32278
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
exo
exo
Software vendor:
xfce-mirror
xfce-mirror
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to xdg-open can execute a ".desktop" file on an attacker-controlled FTP server. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a malicious desktop file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.