CVE-2022-23220

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.8

Exploit probability—

ProductUsbview

PublishedJan 21, 2022

First seenJan 21, 2022

How to fix

Update

usbview_project usbview2.2 or later

Vendor advisories

debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5052
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-15

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
usbview_project usbview	v < 2.2	2.2

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