# CVE-2022-31254: rmt-server-pubcloud allows to escalate from user _rmt to root > Local attackers with _rmt user access can escalate privileges to root due to incorrect default permissions in the rmt-server-regsharing service. - **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **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:** Yes - **Published:** 7 Feb 2023 - **Updated:** 25 Mar 2025 - **Also known as:** GHSA-hqw6-rjpx-2wf4, SUSE-SU-2023:0019-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0020-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0021-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0022-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0023-1 ## What is CVE-2022-31254? CVE-2022-31254 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, published on 7 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in rmt-server-regsharing service of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1, SUSE Manager Server 4.1; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4 allows local attackers with access to the _rmt user to escalate to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Manager Server 4.1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.3 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.4 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31254? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 2.10-150100.3.42.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 2.10-150100.3.42.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | All versions | 2.10-150000.3.61.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | All versions | 2.10-150000.3.61.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 | All versions | 2.10-150100.3.42.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP2 | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4 | All versions | 2.10-150400.3.9.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 2.10-150400.3.9.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | All versions | 2.10-150100.3.42.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 2.10-150100.3.42.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | All versions | 2.10-150000.3.61.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | All versions | 2.10-150000.3.61.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 2.10-150100.3.42.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1 | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.2 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.1 | All versions | 2.10-150200.3.29.1 | | `rmt-server` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.2 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 2.10-150300.3.21.1 | | `rmt-server` | openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 2.10-150400.3.9.1 | Products: Opensuse Rmt-Server. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-31254? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2022-31254 being exploited? It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31254 exists. ## Other vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 - [CVE-2019-18904](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18904/): Migrations requests can cause DoS on rmt (medium 6.5) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-31254 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-31254 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, published on 7 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31254 exists. Affected product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31254/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31254/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31254 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31254 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31254 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31254/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.