Name: CVE-2022-23220: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-23220, CWE-306, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00504

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade usbview	Jan 24, 2022	Jan 21, 2022
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-admin/usbview.	Oct 27, 2023	Jan 21, 2022
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade usbview	Jan 22, 2022	Jan 21, 2022

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