Technical Severity
HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Metrics
7.8
/ 10
Minimal Risk
Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
11.42
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
93.4
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 93.4% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
May 12, 2023
Remediation Due
Jun 02, 2023
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
Red Hat Polkit contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability through the bypassing of credential checks for D-Bus requests, allowing for privilege escalation.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.