libzypp-plugin-appdata: potential arbitrary code execution via shell injection due to `os.system` calls

CVE-2023-22643

7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor: SUSE
Status: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3; openSUSE Leap 15.4
Vendor: CVE Published:; 7 February 2023

Summary

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in libzypp-plugin-appdata of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3; openSUSE Leap 15.4 allows attackers that can trick users to use specially crafted REPO_ALIAS, REPO_TYPE or REPO_METADATA_PATH settings to execute code as root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 libzypp-plugin-appdata versions prior to 1.0.1+git.20180426. openSUSE Leap 15.4 libzypp-plugin-appdata versions prior to 1.0.1+git.20180426.

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 < 1.0.1+git.20180426

openSUSE Leap 15.4 < 1.0.1+git.20180426

CVSS V3.1

Score:

7.8

Severity:

HIGH

Confidentiality:

High

Integrity:

High

Availability:

High

Attack Vector:

Local

Attack Complexity:

Low

Privileges Required:

None

User Interaction:

Required

Scope:

Unchanged

Timeline

Vulnerability published.
Feb 7, 2023
Vulnerability Reserved.
Jan 5, 2023

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Matthias Gerstner of SUSE