CVE-2022-32278

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Published Jun 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

XFCE 4.16 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code because xdg-open can execute a .desktop file on an attacker-controlled FTP server.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xfce:exo::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:xfce:exo::::::::

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-3056-1	exo security update
Debian DSA	DSA-5164-1	exo security update
EUVD	EUVD-2022-53475	XFCE 4.16 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code because xdg-open can execute a .desktop file on an attacker-controlled FTP server.
Ubuntu USN	USN-6008-1	Exo vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.766% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/exo/-/commit/c71c04ff5882b2866a0d8506fb460d4ef796de9f
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00018.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5164

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Xfce Exo

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 13, 2022, 10:01 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:39 AM
Reserved: Jun 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 13, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:47 AM

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