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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-0563High confidence

A flaw was found in the util-linux chfn and chsh utilities when compiled with Readline support

n/a · util-linux

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-398330 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 18 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5
5 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)
  • SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)
Summary
A flaw was found in the util-linux chfn and chsh utilities when compiled with Readline support. The Readline library uses an "INPUTRC" environment variable to get a path to the library config file. When the library cannot parse the specified file, it prints an error message containing data from the file. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to read root-owned files, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This flaw affects util-linux versions prior to 2.37.4.
Remediation
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-15682

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A flaw was found in the util-linux chfn and chsh utilities when compiled with Readline support. The Readline library uses an "INPUTRC" environment variable to get a path to the library config file. When the library cannot parse the specified file, it prints an error message containing data from the file. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to read root-owned files, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This flaw affects util-linux versions prior to 2.37.4.

What

A flaw was found in the util-linux chfn and chsh utilities when compiled with Readline support. The Readline library uses an "INPUTRC" environment variable to get a path to the library config file. When the library cannot parse the specified file, it prints an error message containing data from the file. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to read root-owned files, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This flaw affects util-linux versions prior to 2.37.4.

Why

The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

What

A flaw was found in the util-linux chfn and chsh utilities when compiled with Readline support. The Readline library uses an "INPUTRC" environment variable to get a path to the library config file. When the library cannot parse the specified file, it prints an error message containing data from the file. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to read root-owned files, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This flaw affects util-linux versions prior to 2.37.4.

Why

The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information → gain additional privileges
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-209 ↗

CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Privilege escalationCWE-209
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

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Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0199Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2021-42384 Référence CVE CVE-2021-42385 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42385 Référence CVE CVE-2021-42386 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42386 Référence CVE CVE-2021-42836 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42836 Référence CVE CVE-2021-43565 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43565 Référence CVE CVE-2021-43816 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43816 Référence CVE CVE-2021-44716 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44716 Référence CVE CVE-2021-44717 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44717 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46848 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46848 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0563 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0778 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1271 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1271 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1292 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1292 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1343 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1434 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1471 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1471 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1473 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1473 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1705 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1705 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1057Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2021-47613 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47616 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47616 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47617 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47617 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47620 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47620 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47623 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47623 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47648 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47648 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47649 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47649 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47650 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47650 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47659 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47659 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0563 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1247 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1271 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1271 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1292 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1292 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1304 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1304 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1974 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1974 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20153 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20153 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20154 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20154 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2068 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-206

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0158 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0284 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0284 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0319 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0351 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0351 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0391 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0391 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0529 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0529 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0530 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0530 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0561 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0561 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0562 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0562 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0563 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0696 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0696 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0714 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0714 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0865 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0865 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0907 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0907 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0908 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0908 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0909 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0909 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0924 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0924 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1056 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1056 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0622Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

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Official advisory
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Une vulnérabilité a été découverte dans les produits NetApp. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1015Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

cord?id=CVE-2021-4209 Référence CVE CVE-2021-43396 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43396 Référence CVE CVE-2021-43618 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43618 Référence CVE CVE-2021-45960 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45960 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46143 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46195 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46828 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46828 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46848 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46848 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0391 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0391 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0563 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0778 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1271 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1271 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1292 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1292 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1304 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1304 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1343 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1434 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1473 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1473 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2068 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2068 Ré

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0); SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 21 Feb 2022 · Last source change 9 Jun 2025, 15:39 UTC · CWE-209 · Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-15682
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-15682↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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