VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-21944

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-01-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman of openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3, Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 watchman versions prior to 4.9.0. openSUSE Factory watchman versions prior to 4.9.0-9.1.

Weakness classification

  • meissner@suse.de: CWE-59
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Primary references