CVE-2022-23220 Auth bypass in n/a
Local users can execute arbitrary code as root via USBView due to misconfigured Polkit settings allowing unauthenticated pkexec usage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-23220?
CVE-2022-23220 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23220?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
usbview openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.0-1.1 |
Products include Usbview Project Usbview.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23220?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-23220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23220, DSA-5052-1, GHSA-crwr-hcrm-rq6f, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23220, USN-5249-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11774-1.