CVE-2022-31256CWE-59

sendmail: mail to root privilege escalation via sm-client.pre script

High · published October 26, 2022

CVSS v3.1
7.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
14.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in a script called by the sendmail systemd service of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: SUSE openSUSE Factory sendmail versions prior to 8.17.1-1.1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00243 · 14.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2022-10-26T08:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 OCT 08:55Z
    sendmail: mail to root privilege escalation via sm-client.pre script
    cvelistv5