CVE-2023-22643
Reported by suse · Published February 7, 2023
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.
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 | SUSE | 1.0.1+git.20180426 |
| libzypp-plugin-appdata | opensuse | 1.0.1+git.20180426 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | openSUSE | 1.0.1+git.20180426 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 | libzypp-plugin-appdata |
| openSUSE | openSUSE Leap 15.4 | libzypp-plugin-appdata |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP3 | * |
| openSUSE | openSUSE Leap 15.4 | * |
Timeline
- Jan 17, 2023 CVE Published
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 25, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 22, 2026 Security Advisory
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