USBView 2.1 Polkit Setting improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in USBView 2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Polkit Setting Handler. This manipulation causes improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-23220. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in USBView 2.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Polkit Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/21/2022. The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-23220 since 01/14/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-28309). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: USBView 2.2
Patch: bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463b

Timelineinfo

01/14/2022 🔍
01/21/2022 +7 days 🔍
01/21/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/30/2026 +1560 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bf374fa4e5b9a756789dfd88efa93806a395463b
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-23220 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23220
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191389
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2022 19:23
Updated: 04/30/2026 02:27
Changes: 01/21/2022 19:23 (40), 01/27/2022 08:48 (2), 04/30/2026 02:27 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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