CVE-2022-31253

openldap2: /usr/lib/openldap/start allows ldap user/group to recursively chown arbitrary directory trees to itself

Published Nov 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in openldap2 of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers with control of the ldap user or group to change ownership of arbitrary directory entries to this user/group, leading to escalation to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory openldap2 versions prior to 2.6.3-404.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-52830 A Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in openldap2 of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers with control of the ldap user or group to change ownership of arbitrary directory entries to this user/group, leading to escalation to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory openldap2 versions prior to 2.6.3-404.1.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
May 1, 2025, 2:21 PM
Reserved
May 20, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 9, 2022, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:45 AM