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)
EPSS: 0.024 (82.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.4
- Opensuse Libzypp-plugin-appdata
- Opensuse Leap 15.4 — versions libzypp-plugin-appdata
- Suse Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 15
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server For Sap 15-sp3 — versions libzypp-plugin-appdata
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- meissner@suse.de (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.