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Accountsservice CVE-2022-1804

MEDIUM
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2025-03-25 security@ubuntu.com
Privilege Escalation Accountsservice Ubuntu Linux Suse
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 01, 2026 - 08:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:33 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 25, 2025 - 13:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

accountsservice no longer drops permissions when writting .pam_environment

AnalysisAI

accountsservice no longer drops permissions when writting .pam_environment. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. accountsservice no longer drops permissions when writting .pam_environment Affected products include: Canonical Accountsservice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 Fixed

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