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
- Opensuse Leap 15.3 — versions permissions
- Opensuse Leap 15.4 — versions permissions
- Opensuse Leap Micro 5.2 — versions permissions
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12-sp5 — versions permissions
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.