Auth bypass in Opensuse Leap 15.3

CVE-2022-31252

A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 did not consider group writable path components, allowing local attackers with acces…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (9.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31252?
CVE-2022-31252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Leap 15.3, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-31252?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-31252 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.