CVE-2022-21944 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-21944?

CVE-2022-21944 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-21944?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Factory Watchman, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensuse	Factory Watchman	<= 4.9.1
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	15

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194470Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194470Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-21944?

CVE-2022-21944 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2022-21944?

CVE-2022-21944 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-21944?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Factory Watchman, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.