Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-21944
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman of openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3, Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 watchman versions prior to 4.9.0. openSUSE Factory watchman versions prior to 4.9.0-9.1.
Products affected by CVE-2022-21944
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory_watchman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-21944
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 22 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-21944
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
SUSE | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-21944
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by:
- meissner@suse.de (Primary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-21944
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194470
Bug 1194470 – VUL-0: CVE-2022-21944: watchman: chown in watchman@.socket unit allows symlink attackIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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