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CVE-2023-22643

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  • Published2023-02-07
  • Fixed in1.0.1\+git.20180426
  • WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-02-0710:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Opensuse libzypp-plugin-appdataversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0< 1.0.1\+git.201804261.0.1\+git.20180426

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

Products declared by the CNA2 products

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

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3
    Affected
    • ≥ libzypp-plugin-appdata, < 1.0.1+git.20180426fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426custom
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    Affected
    • ≥ libzypp-plugin-appdata, < 1.0.1+git.20180426fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-02-07

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • libzypp-plugin-appdataSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3all versions · fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426-150100.8.3.1
  • libzypp-plugin-appdataSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2all versions · fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426-150100.8.3.1
  • libzypp-plugin-appdataSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426-150100.8.3.1
  • libzypp-plugin-appdataSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSSall versions · fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426-150100.8.3.1
  • libzypp-plugin-appdataSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSSall versions · fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426-150100.8.3.1
  • libzypp-plugin-appdataSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSSall versions · fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426-150100.8.3.1
  • libzypp-plugin-appdataSUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3all versions · fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426-150100.8.3.1
  • libzypp-plugin-appdataSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4all versions · fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426-150400.18.3.1

9 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Opensuse libzypp-plugin-appdata to 1.0.1\+git.20180426

Advisories and patches

Detection

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

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-02-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-7mcm-wrpj-6fwv

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22643?

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.

Is CVE-2023-22643 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-22643 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-22643?

CVE-2023-22643 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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