#VU69197 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in xfce4-settings - CVE-2022-45062

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69197

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45062

CWE-ID: CWE-88

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
xfce4-settings
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: xfce-mirror

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of arguments in xfce4-mime-helper. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted URL and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

xfce4-settings: 4.16.0 - 4.17.0

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External links
https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b369d28d7
https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/f34a92a84f96268ad24a7a13fd5edc9f1d526110
https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/issues/390

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.