CVE-2022-31256

Published Oct 26, 2022

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: meissner@suse.de
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

meissner@suse.de: CWE-59

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "42986DFB-497C-468C-A035-8EE2D3A92A38",
            "versionEndExcluding": "8.17.1-1.1"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References