CVE-2022-23220
Description
USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g., allow_any=yes) for pkexec disable the authentication requirement. Code execution can, for example, use the --gtk-module option. This affects Ubuntu, Debian, and Gentoo.
Risk Information
Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.089
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| usbview security update(DSA-5052-1) usbview_2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb10u1_i386.deb | Linux |
| usbview security update(DSA-5052-1) usbview_2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb10u1_amd64.deb | Linux |
| usbview security update(DSA-5052-1) usbview_2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb11u1_amd64.deb | Linux |
| USB device viewer (USN-5249-1) usbview_2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb | Linux |
| USB device viewer (USN-5249-1) usbview_2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb | Linux |
| USB device viewer (USN-5249-1) usbview_2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb | Linux |
| USB device viewer (USN-5249-1) usbview_2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.21.10.3_amd64.deb | Linux |
| usbview security update(DSA-5052-1) usbview_2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb11u1_i386.deb | Linux |
Patch Details
No records foundReferences
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234