#VU70586 Improper Privilege Management in Xen - CVE-2022-42320

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70586

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42320

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in Xenstore. A malicious new guest domain can access resources belonging to a previous domain. The impact depends on the software in use and cal result in a denial of service, information disclosure or privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: All versions

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External links
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-417.txt
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-417.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/01/7
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5272
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZLI2NPNEH7CNJO3VZGQNOI4M4EWLNKPZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YZVXG7OOOXCX6VIPEMLFDPIPUTFAYWPE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTMITQBGC23MSDHUCAPCVGLMVXIBXQTQ/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.