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CVE-2022-31254


A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in rmt-server-regsharing service of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1, SUSE Manager Server 4.1; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4 allows local attackers with access to the _rmt user to escalate to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Manager Server 4.1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.3 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.4 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from opensuse, from suse, from opensuse and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-02-07T10:15:52.393

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:04:13.820

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-276
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-276

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application opensuse rmt-server < 2.10 Yes
Application suse manager_server 4.1 No
Operating System opensuse leap 15.3 No
Operating System opensuse leap 15.4 No
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 15 No
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 15 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opensuse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.