CVE-2022-23220

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2022-01-21

Last modified

2024-08-03

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected products

• Usbview (Usbview Project)

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/22/1
• https://github.com/gregkh/usbview/commit/bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463b
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-15
• https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5052
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/21/1