Auth bypass in Kdiskmark Project
CVE-2022-40673
KDiskMark before 3.1.0 lacks authorization checking for D-Bus methods such as Helper::flushPageCache.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
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: 0.004 (28.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Kdiskmark Project
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/JonMagon/KDiskMark/releases/tag/3.1.0 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/JonMagon/KDiskMark/commit/3c90083a4f5ba3f240a797e509d818221542bbdc (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/JonMagon/KDiskMark/compare/3.0.0...3.1.0 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/14/1 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40673?
- CVE-2022-40673 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kdiskmark Project, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40673?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.