CVE-2023-1277

kylin-system-updater Update InstallSnap command injection

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 8, 2023 at 06:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:27 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKylin System Updater

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in kylin-system-updater up to 1.4.20kord on Ubuntu Kylin. Affected is the function InstallSnap of the component Update Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222600.

Affected

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

Remediation

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References (3)

SignaturePermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222600
VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.222600

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77CWE-78

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