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CVE-2023-22643

libzypp-plugin-appdata: potential arbitrary code execution via shell injection due to `os.system` calls

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 7, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:35 AM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsLibzypp Plugin AppdataSUSE Linux Enterprise ServerLeap

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

Description

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.

Affected

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

Libzypp Plugin Appdata· openSUSE
95%
v < 1.0.1+git.20180426
Affected range stops below 1.0.1+git.20180426, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
opensuse-leap (environment) · suse-suse-linux-enterprise-server (environment)
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
60%
libzypp-plugin-appdata ≤ v < 1.0.1+git.20180426libzypp-plugin-appdata
Affected range stops below 1.0.1+git.20180426, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Server for SAP· SUSE
60%
libzypp-plugin-appdata ≤ v < 1.0.1+git.20180426libzypp-plugin-appdata
Affected range stops below 1.0.1+git.20180426, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SUSE 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

References (1)

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206836

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78

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