VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-31256

CVSS score7.7 HIGH
EPSS probability0.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-10-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in a script called by the sendmail systemd service of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: SUSE openSUSE Factory sendmail versions prior to 8.17.1-1.1.

Weakness classification

  • meissner@suse.de: CWE-59

Primary references