#VU69197 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in xfce4-settings - CVE-2022-45062
Published: November 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69197
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
xfce4-settings
xfce4-settings
Software vendor:
xfce-mirror
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.