Vulnerability identifier: #VU68722

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41974

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
multipath-tools
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: christophe.varoqui.free.fr

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly implemented authorization process within multipathd daemon. A local unprivileged user can bypass build-in authorization and execute privileged commands on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

multipath-tools: 0.4.5 - 0.9.1

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2133988
http://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/releases/tag/0.9.2
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/25

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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.