Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 12/05/2023. Patch affected systems as an emergency.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| polkit | < 0.119 | 0.119 |
| openshift container platform | = 4.7 | |
| virtualization | = 4.0 | |
| virtualization host | = 4.0 |
It was found that polkit could be tricked into bypassing the credential checks for D-Bus requests, elevating the privileges of the requestor to the root user. This flaw could be used by an unprivileged local attacker to, for example, create a new local administrator. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
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