CVE-2023-1277

Name: CVE-2023-1277
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-08T19:15:10.76+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-1277 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in kylin-system-updater up to 1.4.20kord on Ubuntu Kylin. Affected is the function InstallSnap of the component Update Handler. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in kylin-system-updater up to 1.4.20kord on Ubuntu Kylin. Affected is the function InstallSnap of the component Update Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222600.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.80%

75.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntukylin	Kylin-System-Updater	<= 1.4.20kord

References

https://github.com/cn-lwj/vuldb/blob/master/kylin-system-updater_vuln.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222600Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.222600Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cn-lwj/vuldb/blob/master/kylin-system-updater_vuln.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222600Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.222600Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 8, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-1277?

How severe is CVE-2023-1277?

CVE-2023-1277 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1277?

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Source: NVD / NIST