CVE-2022-23220

USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g.…

published January 21, 2022

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g., allow_any=yes) for pkexec disable the authentication requirement. Code execution can, for example, use the --gtk-module option. This affects Ubuntu, Debian, and Gentoo.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00516 · 43.1th percentile
Published
2022-01-21T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 JAN 00:00Z
    USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g.…
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