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CVE-2023-1277

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2023-03-08
  • WeaknessCWE-77 · CWE-78

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Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in kylin-system-updater up to 1.4.20kord on Ubuntu Kylin. Affected is the function InstallSnap of the component Update Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222600.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-03-0819:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Ubuntukylin kylin-system-updater
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.4≤ 1.4.20kordno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As VulDB, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • kylin-system-updater
    Affected
    • = 1.4.20kordno fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-02-13

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-02-28
  • CNACVSS 3.17.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 2.06.8known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-77known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-03-08
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-mvh8-j583-3mwc

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1277?

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in kylin-system-updater up to 1.4.20kord on Ubuntu Kylin. Affected is the function InstallSnap of the component Update Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222600.

Is CVE-2023-1277 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-1277 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-1277?

CVE-2023-1277 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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