CVE-2022-31256

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p15

Published

Oct 26, 2022 (Oct 26, 2022)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in a script called by the sendmail systemd service of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: SUSE openSUSE Factory sendmail versions prior to 8.17.1-1.1.

Vendors: opensuse
Products: factory
Weakness: CWE-59
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.2%)

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