Vulnerability in openSUSE Factory
CVE-2022-21944
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman of openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3, Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 watchman versions prior to 4.9.0. openSUSE Factory watchman versions prior to 4.9.0-9.1.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- openSUSE Factory — versions watchman
- openSUSE Factory Watchman
- openSUSE Backports Sle-15-Sp3 — versions watchman
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-21944?
- CVE-2022-21944 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Factory, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-21944?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.