TI-2023-08820 Aliases CVE-2023-22643 GHSA-7mcm-wrpj-6fwv

libzypp-plugin-appdata: potential arbitrary code execution via shell injection due to `os.system` calls

MEDIUM 41CWE-78Published 2023-02-07 · Updated 2025-03-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02447 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 (SUSE): 1.0.1+git.20180426openSUSE Leap 15.4 (openSUSE): 1.0.1+git.20180426

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
SUSE	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3	libzypp-plugin-appdata to before 1.0.1+git.20180426	1.0.1+git.20180426	Patch available	CNA
openSUSE	openSUSE Leap 15.4	libzypp-plugin-appdata to before 1.0.1+git.20180426	1.0.1+git.20180426	Patch available	CNA

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 VendorSUSE Affected libzypp-plugin-appdata to before 1.0.1+git.20180426 Fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426 Patch available CNA
openSUSE Leap 15.4 VendoropenSUSE Affected libzypp-plugin-appdata to before 1.0.1+git.20180426 Fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libzypp-plugin-appdata::::::::	before 1.0.1\+git.20180426	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.4:::::::*	15.4	Running on	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15:sp3::::sap::*	15 sp3	Running on	SUSE

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libzypp-plugin-appdata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1\+git.20180426 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4 Running on ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15:sp3:*:*:*:sap:*:* Versions 15 sp3 Running on ·SUSE

Remediation

Fix · CNA SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 (SUSE) Fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426
Fix · CNA openSUSE Leap 15.4 (openSUSE) Fixed in 1.0.1+git.20180426

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22643
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mcm-wrpj-6fwv

References

Exploit 1

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206836

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TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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