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.
Published: 2022-01-21
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5052-1 usbview security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-28309 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5249-1 USBView vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Usbview Project Usbview
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T03:36:20.290Z

Reserved: 2022-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-23220

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Status : Modified

Published: 2022-01-21T16:15:08.193

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:48:13.047

Link: CVE-2022-23220

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