CVE-2022-4415Public exploit

Local information disclosure via incorrect core-dump ACLs

Published Jan 11, 2023 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

Information disclosure in systemd 247 and later allows local users to read privileged process memory through systemd-coredump. The handler ignores fs.suid_dumpable=2 and adds an ACL granting the crashed process's real user read access to a privileged core dump. A local account must start and crash a setuid or capability-bearing program on a libacl-enabled build, exposing secrets held in that process's memory.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.87%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in systemd 247 and later allows local users to read privileged process memory through systemd-coredump. The handler ignores fs.suid_dumpable=2 and adds an ACL granting the crashed process's real user read access to a privileged core dump. A local account must start and crash a setuid or capability-bearing program on a libacl-enabled build, exposing secrets held in that process's memory.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-4415
Published
Jan 11, 2023
Updated
Nov 3, 2025
Vendor
systemd
Product
systemd
Classifications
CWE-200, T1003
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=systemd >= 247

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

systemd · systemdversion=systemd >= 247

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1003OS Credential Dumping

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