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CVE-2022-23220

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2022-01-21 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g., allow_any=yes) for pkexec disable the authentication requirement. Code execution can, for example, use the --gtk-module option. This affects Ubuntu, Debian, and Gentoo.

Affected Platforms

Debian Debian LinuxUsbview Project UsbviewGentoo LinuxCanonical Ubuntu Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-306

References