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.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202310-15 (USBView: root privilege escalation via insecure polkit settings)

  - 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. (CVE-2022-23220)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5249-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that USBView allowed unprivileged users to run usbview as root. A local attacker could     use this vulnerability to gain administrative privileges or cause a denial of service.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 10 / 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5052 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2022-23220)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
183902	GLSA-202310-15 : USBView: root privilege escalation via insecure polkit settings	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
156960	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : USBView vulnerability (USN-5249-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
156949	Debian DSA-5052-1 : usbview - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2022-23220

high

Tenable Plugins

high

high

high