What is CVE-2022-31256?

CVE-2022-31256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Factory, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2022-10-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-31256?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Opensuse Factory

CVE-2022-31256

A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in a script called by the sendmail systemd service of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: SUSE openS…

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Opensuse Factory
Suse Opensuse Factory — versions sendmail

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

meissner@suse.de (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31256?: CVE-2022-31256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Factory, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2022-10-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-31256?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.