CVE-2022-31254

rmt-server-pubcloud allows to escalate from user _rmt to root

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: February 7, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:45 AM UTC

5 products affected across 2 vendorsRmt ServerLinux Enterprise ServerLeap

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

PoC

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in rmt-server-regsharing service of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1, SUSE Manager Server 4.1; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4 allows local attackers with access to the _rmt user to escalate to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. SUSE Manager Server 4.1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.3 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10. openSUSE Leap 15.4 rmt-server versions prior to 2.10.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Rmt Server · openSUSE

95%

v < 2.10

Affected range stops below 2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

opensuse-leap (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-server (environment) · suse-manager-server (environment)

Leap · openSUSEdrupal

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.10rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Server for SAP · SUSE

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.10rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Manager Server · SUSE

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.10rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Server · SUSEdevice

80%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204285

References (1)

ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204285

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHsuse

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-276

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