CVE-2023-1277 kylin-system-updater Update InstallSnap command injection
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the InstallSnap function in kylin-system-updater, potentially escalating privileges on Ubuntu Kylin systems.
- 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-2023-1277?
CVE-2023-1277 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in kylin-system-updater, published on 8 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in kylin-system-updater up to 1.4.20kord on Ubuntu Kylin. Affected is the function InstallSnap of the component Update Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222600.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1277?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ubuntukylin Kylin-System-Updater.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1277?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-1277 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1277 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvh8-j583-3mwc.