RCE in openSUSE Leap
CVE-2023-22643
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in libzypp-plugin-appdata of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3; openSUSE Leap 15.4 allows attackers that can trick users to use specially crafted REPO_ALIAS, REPO_TYPE or REPO_METADATA_PATH settings to execute code as root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 libzypp-plugin-appdata versions prior to 1.0.1+git.20180426. openSUSE Leap 15.4 libzypp-plugin-appdata versions prior to 1.0.1+git.20180426.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.4
- openSUSE Libzypp-Plugin-Appdata
- openSUSE Leap 15.4 — versions libzypp-plugin-appdata
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 15
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server For SAP 15-Sp3 — versions libzypp-plugin-appdata
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22643?
- CVE-2023-22643 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Leap, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22643?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.