Vulnerability in Opensvc Multipath-Tools
CVE-2022-41973
multipath-tools 0.7.7 through 0.9.x before 0.9.2 allows local users to obtain root access, as exploited in conjunction with CVE-2022-41974. Local users able to access /dev/shm can change symlinks in multipathd due to incorrect symlink handling, which could lead to controlled file writes outside of the /dev/shm directory. This could be used indirectly for local privilege escalation to root.
EPSS: 0.007 (47.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Opensvc Multipath-tools
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41973?
- CVE-2022-41973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensvc Multipath-Tools, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-41973 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.