#VU71376 OS Command Injection in libzypp-plugin-appdata - CVE-2023-22643

Vulnerability identifier: #VU71376

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22643

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libzypp-plugin-appdata
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: SUSE

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure usage of the os.system() call within "/usr/lib/zypp/plugins/appdata/InstallAppdata". A local user can inject and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libzypp-plugin-appdata: before 1.0.1+git.20180426-150400.18.3.1

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External links
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206836

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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.