openEuler update for wpa_supplicant

1) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU95458

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5290

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user in the netdev group or access to the dbus interface of wpa_supplicant can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP4 - 24.03 LTS

wpa_supplicant-help: before 2.10-7

wpa_supplicant-gui: before 2.10-7

wpa_supplicant-debugsource: before 2.10-7

wpa_supplicant-debuginfo: before 2.10-7

wpa_supplicant: before 2.10-7

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:20.03:LTS SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:22.03:LTS SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:22.03:LTS SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:wpa_supplicant-help:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:wpa_supplicant-gui:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:wpa_supplicant-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:wpa_supplicant-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:wpa_supplicant:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*

External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2024-2142

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.