How severe is CVE-2022-31253?

CVE-2022-31253 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-31253 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-31253?

CVE-2022-31253 affects Opensuse Openldap2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31253?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-31253 published?

CVE-2022-31253 was published on 2022-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-31253

CVE-2022-31253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Openldap2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-426.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-426
Affected product: Opensuse Openldap2
Published: 2022-11-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31253?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2022-31253?: CVE-2022-31253 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-31253 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-31253?: CVE-2022-31253 affects Opensuse Openldap2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31253?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-31253 published?: CVE-2022-31253 was published on 2022-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202931

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:openldap2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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