USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute…
Priority LOW 35CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00504 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:usbview_project:usbview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.2 | Vulnerable | Usbview Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:usbview_project:usbview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2 Vulnerable ·Usbview Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23220
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crwr-hcrm-rq6f
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-23220 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23220 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crwr-hcrm-rq6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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