CVE-2022-31253 openldap2: /usr/lib/openldap/start allows ldap user/group to recursively chown arbitrary directory trees to itself
Local attackers with ldap user control can change ownership of arbitrary directories to escalate privileges to root in openSUSE openldap2.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-31253?
CVE-2022-31253 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Factory, published on 9 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in openldap2 of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers with control of the ldap user or group to change ownership of arbitrary directory entries to this user/group, leading to escalation to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory openldap2 versions prior to 2.6.3-404.1.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31253?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensuse Openldap2.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-31253 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31253 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in openSUSE Factory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxf4-pc5p-7f5c, openSUSE-SU-2024:12457-1.