CVE-2023-22643 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-22643: libzypp-plugin-appdata: potential arbitrary code execution via shell injection due to `os.system` calls

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3
Weakness CWE-78
Published February 7, 2023
Last update March 25, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 7, 2023 CVE published
March 25, 2025 Record updated