CVE-2023-32183

Local root escalation through incorrect default permissions

Published Jul 7, 2023 · Updated Nov 14, 2024

Incorrect default permissions in hawk2 on openSUSE Tumbleweed allow local users with hacluster access to escalate privileges to root. SUSE has not published the affected file or resource or the incorrect permission assignment that enables the escalation. Access to the local hacluster account is required, and successful exploitation grants full root control of the host.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect default permissions in hawk2 on openSUSE Tumbleweed allow local users with hacluster access to escalate privileges to root. SUSE has not published the affected file or resource or the incorrect permission assignment that enables the escalation. Access to the local hacluster account is required, and successful exploitation grants full root control of the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32183
Published
Jul 7, 2023
Updated
Nov 14, 2024
Vendor
OpenSUSE
Product
openSUSE Tumbleweed
Classifications
CWE-276, CAPEC-1, CAPEC-81, CAPEC-127, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenSUSE · openSUSE TumbleweedAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
CAPEC-1Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
CAPEC-81Web Server Logs Tampering
CAPEC-127Directory Indexing
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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