CVE-2022-31252

MEDIUM

chkstat - Incorrect Authorization

Title source: llm

Description

A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 did not consider group writable path components, allowing local attackers with access to a group what can write to a location included in the path to a privileged binary to influence path resolution. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 permissions versions prior to 20170707. openSUSE Leap 15.3 permissions versions prior to 20200127. openSUSE Leap 15.4 permissions versions prior to 20201225. openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 permissions versions prior to 20181225.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.4
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 23.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-863
Status published

Affected Products (4)

opensuse/leap
opensuse/leap
opensuse/leap_micro
suse/linux_enterprise_server

Timeline

Published Oct 06, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026