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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 24%
VendorProductVersion
usbview_projectusbview
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< 2.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
usbview
bullseye (security)
2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye
2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2+deb11u1
fixed
stretch
not-affected
bookworm
3.0-3
fixed
sid
3.1-1
fixed
trixie
3.1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
usbview
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
Fixed 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu1
released
impish
Fixed 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.21.10.3
released
hirsute
ignored
focal
Fixed 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-2ubuntu0.20.04.1
released
bionic
Fixed 2.0-21-g6fe2f4f-1ubuntu1.1
released
xenial
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
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
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